Detroit Gen 6 engines target improved fuel efficiency and familiar service architecture, while being compliant with upcoming emissions rules.

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...

A close look at the timing chain guide failure common to BMW V8 engines, examined through a 2001 BMW 740i Sport and why this issue causes serious long-term damage. The darker side of Starmer’s China ...

An engine's health depends on several key measures and functions. For example, air and fuel need to be present in the correct quantities, coolant is required to keep the engine operating at a safe ...

It looks like GM is working on modernising two-stroke engines by tackling their emissions problem. This could open a whole new chapter for internal combustion. It’s been a while since two-stroke ...

Q. I have a 2016 Volvo S60 with a four-cylinder engine. It has about 90,000 miles on it. I am going to change the timing belt, is it advisable to replace the water pump? The Volvo water pump is $500 ...

Report No. 3 in our series on building a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine comes to us from Jeff Smith by way of our October 1989 issue. Preparing a block and blueprinting are critical first steps in ...

The first production car engine with variable valve timing (VVT) came from Alfa Romeo in 1980. It was installed in the fuel-injected Alfa Romeo Spider. Before this, a few experimental systems existed, ...

Do you know what a timing belt or a timing chain is and what they do? Could you find them on your vehicle's engine if you had to? If you answered no, don't sweat it. Both are buried behind a lot of ...

Toyota is frequently cited as the builder of some of the most reliable cars from the past or available right now. As positive as that recognition is, these machines often need more attention to keep ...

The Mitsubishi 4N15 engine in your Pajero Sport has a timing chain rather than a toothed rubber belt. As such, the chain should be good for the life of the vehicle rather than requiring periodic ...