For a variety of reasons, race engines can experience either or both these conditions involving uncontrolled combustion. And, we all know either or both can cause power losses and potentially damaged ...

When Victory ran what was a concept bike in the Pike's Peak Hill Climb earlier this year, a lot of rumors started floating around that its Project 156 bike was more than a one-off race entry. The ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

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Under the necessary conditions of ignition and proper burn rates (cylinder pressure history), both these conditions can exist in virtually any engine. But, in particular, they certainly apply to race ...

General Motors announced that it will recall the Cadillac SRX Crossover due to engine pre-ignition issues, which can be caused by the usage of low octane (regular) fuel.The recall affects the 2010 ...

We love ourselves a good oddball engine, and tiny, scrappy Mazda certainly must be responsible for more such engine concept patents per market-capitalization dollar than any other. We just discovered ...

Even with electric vehicles compounding in popularity each year, America’s affection for trucks hasn’t wavered. And while pickups are by no means getting smaller, they are on the path to becoming more ...

Word has it the Blue Oval is looking into a high-efficiency powerplant for the next generation of the F-150 pickup. In addition to six cylinders arranged in a line rather than a vee, the mystery ...

Every car engine has quite a few details, ranging from cylinder count to compression ratios. How does changing the compression ratio affect the engine?