The emissions system of your car does a lot to help make its exhaust more bearable to deal with. But it wouldn't be nearly as ...

If you've watched a car movie like the "Fast and the Furious" franchise in recent years, you might've noticed them pressing a button and the car suddenly getting a massive boost in engine power. When ...

How A Turbocharged Engine Works: A turbocharged engine is designed to generate more power from a smaller engine. It does this by forcing extra air into the engine so that more fuel can be burned in ...

Despite the steadily rising popularity of turbochargers and superchargers for hopping up early- and late-model hot rods, nitrous oxide, better known as “throttle in a bottle,” has never lost its ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

Developing a gasoline-powered rotary engine was a dream for Felix Wankel, and we mean that literally. Some steam engines worked on the same basic principle as far back as the 18th century, but the ...