On paper, modern engines should have buried their predecessors long ago. Computer-controlled fuel injection, turbocharging and strict emissions rules have pushed engineers toward ever more complex ...

Modern engines promise more power, cleaner emissions and better fuel economy than the stout iron blocks of the 1980s and 1990s. Yet owners increasingly see some late‑model cars needing major work ...

There was a time when the word "turbo" meant one thing: performance. If a car had a TURBO badge on it in the 1980s, somebody in the neighborhood was probably about to lose a stoplight race.

The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam engine technology. However, it was a revolutionary technology that, upon ...

This teardown of a 2012 Honda Civic’s R18 engine shows how added engine complexity can compromise long-term reliability. Modern engine tech improves efficiency but may reduce long-term reliability, ...

We share the real reason why modern engines are failing in cars from Toyota, GM, Hyundai, Kia, and Nissan. We cover the major engine recalls from the Toyota Tundra engine failures, GM 6.2L V8 engine ...

The term “small block” engine is getting a workout, as the genre that debuted with the 265-cubic-inch (4.3-liter) lightweight Chevrolet small block V8 in 1955 is growing to 409 cu. in. (6.7 liters) ...

Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...