Four-cylinder engines have long been seen as inferior to powerplants with more cylinders, such as inline-sixes and V8s. But ...

Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske did a deep dive into Ducati's amazing and compact V4 engine, comparing it to supercars and hypercars. There's a story I wrote about the Ducati Panigale V4 for ...

The popular YouTube channel Engineering Explained is famous for taking complicated engineering concepts, mostly automotive-related, and clearly explaining them to the layman. One of the channel’s ...

From a safety perspective, aft engines minimize exposure to the worst possible effects of turbine failure. Should a turbine disk indeed rupture, it is much less likely that high-velocity fragments can ...

“Work hard, play hard” is a mantra of many. Have you ever considered that hybrids follow that same creed? With several technologies at play, there’s a lot that can go wrong. But thanks to masterful ...

The advantages of diesel engines over their gas-powered counterparts are well documented. Compared to gas engines, diesels are more durable, are more fuel efficient, and, generally, provide more ...

“EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it,” says Lee Zeldin. It’s unclear what “fixing” means here. Engine start / stop systems can already give you better fuel economy, as explained ...