NOTE: With this issue of HOT ROD, your Shop Series begins a slightly different and more comprehensive approach to the discussion of engine and vehicle basics. In the coming months, you'll find a frank ...

Over the past few years, truck and engine makers have generated a lot of buzz around developing zero-emission drivetrains to help meet climate and sustainability goals. Traditional OEMs and tech start ...

The electric vehicle revolution gets all the headlines, and perhaps for good reason. What nobody mentions is that the global internal combustion engine market was valued at around $280 billion in 2024 ...

Some Enginology columns ago, we spoke about the functionality and benefits derived from in-cylinder pressure measurement in increments of crankshaft angles. In that discussion, we noted several useful ...

Small, ultra-fast, primary and “afterburner” secondary combustion events promise to deliver brake thermal efficiency as high as 69 percent. A better mousetrap? Even now, as electrification seems ...

Ryan is a writer and media strategist from Long Island, New York. He graduated from Boston University in 2016 with an English degree and has worked in the advertising industry since 2018. Like many ...

Production cars have come a long way since the invention of the combustion engine, and car manufacturers have always sought to innovate and push the limits of what is possible. An area of particular ...

As 2024 sees the automotive industry race to maximize the efficiency - and profitability - of hydrogen fuel cell technology, manufacturers like Toyota and Volvo are investing in a different kind of ...

Europe’s grand experiment in banning the combustion engine is quietly being rewritten. Instead of a hard stop on new petrol and diesel cars, political leaders are pivoting toward a looser framework ...