This Tiny Engine Fits In a Briefcase. But It Could Boost Your EV's Range by Hundreds of Miles The 1.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder is designed as an EV range-extender. By Anthony Alaniz Sep 5 2025 -
Bugatti's W-16 Might Not Be Dead After All The death of the W-16 is greatly exaggerated, as far as Bugatti is concerned. By Brian Silvestro Aug 7 2025 -
'Jeep Fans, Don't Worry:' The V-8 Wrangler Won't Die After All After previously announcing the end of production, Jeep has flipped the script for the Rubicon 392. Turns out it's here to stay. By Brian Silvestro Aug 7 2025 -
The Dodge Charger Sixpack Sounds Better Than We Thought It's no V-8, obviously. But the straight-six-powered Charger Daytona is definitely more exciting than the EV. By Brian Silvestro Jul 23 2025 -
Don't Worry, BMW's Best Engines Aren't Going Anywhere: 'We Don't Want to Lose Performance' BMW M CEO Frank van Meel said the company won't downgrade its performance engines, even under stricter Euro 7 regulations. By Jeff Perez Jul 21 2025 -
BMW: 'The Combustion Engine Is Our Foundation' It argues that if the future is electric, it must be funded by today's gas engines. By Adrian Padeanu Jun 26 2025 -
AMG’s New V-8 Will Be Around for as Long as People Want It, Says CEO CEO Michael Schiebe says the V-8 will arrive in 2027 and stick around until at least the mid-2030s. By Maddox Kay Jun 25 2025 -
The Corvette ZR1 Just Put Down a Crazy Number on a Dyno The ZR1's twin-turbo V-8 is somehow even more powerful than we originally thought. By Brian Silvestro Jun 25 2025 -
Honda Wants to Make the 'World's Most Efficient' Hybrids CEO Toshihiro Mibe said that Honda's new hybrid setup will be smaller, lighter, and more efficient. By Jeff Perez Jun 5 2025 -
Mercedes Says It Could Have 'Better Explained' the C63's Powertrain The C63's switch from twin-turbo V-8 to a four-cylinder caused some reflection within Mercedes-Benz's engineering team. By Kyle Kinard May 29 2025 -
This BMW X5 Shows Why Mechanics Hate SUVs This video on the M539 Restorations channel shows how tough it can be to break down an oil leak on an SUV packed to the gills with a complex V-8. By Kyle Kinard May 25 2025 -
Yes, You Should Use Fuel Detergent. Your Engine Will Thank you Even with high-quality fuels, your engine could still suffer wear thanks to carbon deposits. A canister of detergent can fix that. By Brian Silvestro May 25 2025 -
Listen to This 10-Liter V-8 Rev to the Moon on a Dyno Turbo engines are great and all, but nothing beats a huge, naturally aspirated V-8. By Brian Silvestro May 24 2025 -
The Square Four Motorcycle Engine Was Weird And Awesome Pioneered by Ariel and used by a few other brands, it was wonderfully balanced and sounded great. How come it's not in use today? By Christopher Smith May 17 2025 -
Here's Why You Shouldn't Use Racing Oil in Your Street Car's Engine Racing oil cleans your engine well, and can even improve horsepower. But it's not meant for long oil change intervals. By Brian Silvestro May 17 2025 -
Here's How to Build a 1,200-HP BMW Drift Engine Legendary engine builder Steph Papadakis unravels the secrets of his mega-horse B58 engines. Yes, there's nitrous involved. By Kyle Kinard May 11 2025 -
Someone Installed a Head Gasket Upside Down on This Small Block V-8 GM's 6.2-liter V-8 is part of a huge recall. This one failed because of simple human error. By Chris Perkins May 10 2025 -
Rob Dahm's 12-Rotor Engine Made 1,515 HP. Then It Caught on Fire It generates a bit of heat revving to 7,500 rpm. By Christopher Smith May 5 2025 -
Watch This Junkyard Minivan Engine Come Back to Life and Make Big Power When your junkyard V-6 turns out to be a dud you just can't return, there's only one option left: Rebuild! By Kyle Kinard May 4 2025 -
Subaru Flat-Six Engine Teardown Shows No Damage at 200,000 Miles It doesn't come apart easy. But still, we're shocked. By Christopher Smith May 3 2025 -
Believe It or Not, China Built a New Twin-Turbo V-8 In a country where EVs reign supreme, this new twin-turbo V-8 could power an off-road SUV. By Christopher Smith Apr 30 2025 -
The Next BMW M3 Will Have a 'New Type' of Gas Engine It will still be a six-cylinder, but the specifics remain a mystery. By Jeff Perez Apr 30 2025 -
Here's Why You Shouldn't Run Diesel Oil in Your Gas Engine Oil weight isn't everything. Depending on which fuel your engine uses, you could be causing excessive wear. By Brian Silvestro Apr 26 2025 -
Bugatti's New V-16 Has a Bizarre Timing System This Cosworth-designed V-16 has a strange combination of gear and chain drive. We've never seen anything like it. By Chris Perkins Apr 24 2025 -