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Do I Really Need Premium Gas?
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Cost is often the first thing that comes to mind when motorists think of gasoline. Many will drive halfway across town to save a couple cents per gallon. Additionally, purchasing regular-grade fuel to save money can be an exercise in false economy, especially if your vehicle is designed for premium gas.
8 Great V8 Swaps – The Short List
A V8 swap isn’t for the faint of heart.
Mazda’s Unique Approach to Better Fuel Economy
The scoop on Mazda’s plans for EVs, hybrids, the delayed diesel, a rotary revival and more.
Ford Building New Big-Block V8 for Heavy Trucks: Here’s a Deep Dive for Engine Nerds
We have the scoop on all the engineering details on this new engine.
Top 10 Best Engines of 2019: WardsAuto
The best engines on sale today. But two aren’t engines at all.
Top 7 Coolest Engines in the GM Heritage Center
Engine nerds, this one is for you!
2017 Woodward Dream Cruise MEGA Gallery
The Dream Cruise is a true cross-section of the automotive world.
Forget Rotaries, Here’s the Mazda Engine we Really Want
A recent patent application suggests Mazda is working on a pretty crazy engine.
Company Claims it Has Invented the ‘Ultimate Engine’
Aside from being simpler, cleaner and cheaper, this design can run on any fuel and is 50 percent more efficient.
Toyota Unveils New Engines and Transmissions
Better fuel economy and performance are the main goals here.
Top 10 Biggest Engines: The Short List
From steak dinners and airline seats to yearly salaries, bigger is always better; it’s also the same with engine size, right?
Everything You Need to Know About Infiniti’s New 3.0-Liter Twin-Turbo V6
This brand-new bent-six breaks a lot of new ground.
10 Great Performance Engines We Will Miss
Each year engines come and go, as automakers find better ways to squeeze performance while improving fuel economy.
Volkswagen Details New 1.4L Turbo Engine
Volkswagen has released details on its latest small displacement engine.
Are Naturally Aspirated Engines Going Away?
In the race to improve efficiency and cut emissions, more and more automakers are turning to forced induction as a way of increasing fuel economy without sacrificing drivability.
Is Carbon Buildup a Problem With Direct-Injection Engines?
Direct injection offers numerous benefits over port fuel delivery but could it be a bigger headache than it’s worth?
Chrysler V6 to Gain Turbo, Direct Injection
Chrysler is preparing to add direct injection and turbocharging to its line of Pentastar V6 engines in order to increase output and enhance fuel economy.
Daimler Deepens Ties With Aston Martin
Daimler is expanding its stake in Aston Martin as a part of the previously announced for AMG to provide engines to the British exotic car builder.
Top 10 Cars With the Best-Sounding Engines
It’s hard to beat the noises a well-designed, high-performance engine makes; experiencing this is of life’s great pleasures, especially when it isn’t adulterated by restrictive exhaust systems or synthesized bullshit piped through a vehicle’s speakers.
Jaguar Land Rover Details New Turbo Engine Family
Jaguar Land Rover has revealed its next-generation engine family: Ingenium.
Top 10 Best Engines of 2014
Since 1999, Engine Technology International Magazine has awarded the International Engine of the Year Award and this year’s winners have been announced.
TRANS WARS Episode III: Revenge of the Shift
Welcome to the final installment of Trans Wars, a three-part miniseries exploring the automatic transmission. So far we’ve compared torque-converter and dual-clutch units, but these two gearboxes aren’t the only ones on the market today.
TRANS WARS Episode II: Attack of the Clutches
In yesterday’s installment of Trans Wars we explored the benefits and downsides of conventional automatic gearboxes, ones that feature fluid-filled torque converters. This type of transmission has been around for more than 50 years; it works well and has pretty much become the industry standard.
TRANS WARS Episode I: The Phantom Pedal
Join us for a three-part miniseries exploring the ins and outs of automatic transmissions. For the first installment we celebrate heritage by tipping our hats to a great motoring tradition that’s as American as baseball, apple pie and Oldsmobile. This is Trans Wars!
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