The language of import performance can be strange. Sometimes it's a verbal stew of numbers and letters--RX-8, NSX, and MR2, for example--that seem randomly tossed together. At other times it adopts ...

While the engineering community continues to explore the benefits of electric and hybrid vehicles—i.e., the environmental and renewable energy factors—the automotive market is still dependent on ...

An engine is an air pump, and a lot of room for improvement can still be found in dealing with the way the engine handles that job. After generations of cars carrying just two valves, one for intake ...

In order to set a stage for what follows, let's first revisit some of the fundamentals involved in how valve timing relates to power output. And to further clarify how "power" is defined in the ...

BorgWarner has patented a variable cam timing phaser with a lock pin that acts as a shutoff valve, preventing oil leakage from advance and retard chambers. This innovation maintains oil in the phaser ...