NOTE: With this issue of HOT ROD, your Shop Series begins a slightly different and more comprehensive approach to the discussion of engine and vehicle basics. In the coming months, you'll find a frank ...

From a gearhead's viewpoint—take that back, anybody's informed perspective—there's one guy who stands out as a catalyst in the art of automotive as we know it. Not talking about the caveman who ...

Formula 1 power units sit in a strange sweet spot where race-car engineering, high-end chemistry, and ruthless innovation all ...

Internal combustion might as well be wizardry to me. I have a basic idea of how engines work and I’ve been wrenching on them since I was a teenager, so I get the gist of it, but my feeble brain still ...

When we talk about the future of mobility, electric vehicles (EVs) often take center stage. But while EVs are undeniably a major part of the equation, they aren’t the only solution for a cleaner, more ...

SANIKA: WHAT IS COMBUSTION? WELL, IT’S A CHEMICAL REACTION USED FREQUENTLIN HEATING DEVICES, SOME ENGINES AND, IN ROCKET PROPUSIONS LIKE WE SEE EVERY TIME THERE IS A LAUNCH ON OUR SPACE COAST. JASON: ...

At the heart of an internal combustion engine lies a series of cylinders, cylindrical chambers that house the fiery combustion process. These cylinders, arranged in various configurations such as ...

Back when we posted about GM's efforts to send a vehicle back to the moon utilizing some of the same electric powertrain technology as the Hummer EV, a user on our Facebook page stated that this made ...