As pointed out by Chevy ’s assistant chief engineer, Next Generation V8, Mike Kociba, “there is no replacement for displacement,” and to that end, the new LS6 grows in terms of both volume displaced ...
In an era where efficiency is supposed to be driving the narrative, there’s still one irreconcilable factor that refuses to go away: sound. For many buyers, the visceral response from the sound of a ...
If we look at the stock price performance over the past five years, we note that Rolls-Royce stock gained 994%, while GE Aerospace gained 377%. Over the past year, however, the GE Aerospace stock ...
The lightweight showdown: Has downsizing gone too far, or is the three-cylinder engine the future of entry-level motoring? Inline-fours offer smoother operation and reliability; three-cylinders are ...
Downsizing has resulted in many of our beloved V8s being shelved in favor of six-cylinder alternatives, some of which have then further shrunk down to four-cylinder motors. Now, with the continual ...
Flatplane vs Crossplane V8 engines. Foreign vs. domestic. What is a flatplane crankshaft? What is a crossplane crankshaft? These engines get their names from the design of the crankshaft, and have key ...
Gasoline and diesel engines are very different. The former rely on spark ignition while the latter use compression ignition. Diesel engines typically run at much higher compression ratios than ...
Each has its own pros and cons, and knowing them can help simplify your purchasing choices. What’s the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both ...
Just about every piston engine is defined by two basic measurements: bore and stroke. Bore is the diameter of the cylinder. Stroke is the distance the piston travels from bottom dead center to top ...
When the Magic lost to the Raptors by one point on the road Dec. 29, Orlando squandered a 21-point first-half lead. On Friday night inside Kia Center, however, it was Toronto that gave up a 14-point ...
If you were to pop open the hood of any random automobile on the planet, chances are extremely strong that you are going to see an inline engine — sometimes referred to as a straight engine — or a V ...