However, emissions are far from the only way racing has changed how car engines are made. Read more: A Quick Guide To GM's Ecotec3 5.3L V8 Engine: What You Need To Know ...

The world of automobiles is vast and varied, presenting an overwhelming array of models that cater to every conceivable preference and need. Yet, within this diversity lies an exclusive category that ...

The Wankel engine is a type of internal combustion engine that has a rotary design instead of the traditional piston and cylinder setup. It was invented by German engineer Felix Wankel in the ...

Ah, the eight-cylinder engine. Beloved by muscle car fans, pickup truck owners, and the entire “no replacement for displacement” crowd. It’s a design that’s persevered from the early days ...

For a time, the Wankel rotary engine seemed like the future. In 1963, German automaker NSU—later absorbed into Audi—debuted the Wankel Spider, the first internal-combustion production car not ...

With a displacement of 4.4 liters, the B8444S made 311 hp and 325 lb-ft (440 Nm) of torque. This engine was also used in the Noble M600, an exquisite handbuilt British sports car.

An 8.0-liter (491-ci) all-aluminum OHV unit, the Marmon V16 produced 200 hp and became one of the largest displacement engines ever fitted into a production car.

A car engine is a piece of heavy machinery, and it isn’t surprising for it to make all kinds of sounds. The rotating shafts, the moving pistons and valves, the combustion process, and other engine ...

In 1962, Mickey Thompson made a record time at the Indianapolis 500 race driving a car powered by an aluminum engine. Today, it's the most prevalent non-ferrous metal used in race cars and has ...