Category: Engineering & Technology

Many people consider dual-clutch transmissions to be just as engaging as regular manual transmissions but without any of the downsides….

Radial tires are a Michelin invention. Tires are the most important component found on your car and are sometimes still…

Car manufacturers are pushing subscriptions on buyers to bolster their bottom lines. If automakers have their way, you may soon…

The winch is something that you must need if you love to go off-roading on a regular basis. Just imagine…

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a centrifugal clutch and a torque converter? In this article, we…

Thanks to strict pollution norms enforced around the globe, catalytic converters have become mandatory. That’s because a catalytic converter can…

Car manufacturers are running away from V8 engines at a steady clip or at least it seems that way. This…

Manual transmissions are the original kind of transmission, as ancient as the first cars produced. However, their design changed massively…

Every engine has a V-engine layout to some degree. The regular in-line engines have a cylinder bank angle, that’s the…

A turbocharger does the same operation as a regular supercharger, with a slight caveat. A turbocharger is powered by the…

To extract more power out of an engine something is for certain: you need more air. The larger the quantity…

Go shopping for a vehicle, especially an SUV, and you may find all-wheel drive (AWD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) recorded…

Regenerative braking is one of the numerous efficiency systems installed on all manners of electric vehicles worldwide. Simply put, they…

What are the similarities and differences between all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive? When you look at the names, AWD (all-wheel…

Electric vehicles are the craze nowadays. Tesla considers electric vehicles to be the future. Toyota has gone heavily into electrification…

The future of motorized vehicles is highly debated. Most people believe that all-electric vehicles are the future, regardless of their…

Horsepower and torque are important numbers with the general idea that bigger is better since it makes your car faster….

The octane rating varies between gasoline grades. An octane rating is something you notice at the gas pump. But what…

Engines are complex pieces of machinery that are built entirely on a “best decision for the supposed use” basis. Notably,…

Diesel engine runaway is rare, to say the least. These days, the chances of such an event happening are low,…

Most people with even the slightest interest in cars know how a regular car engine works, the most basic of…

A CVT works with an engine in sending power to the wheels. Every car out there must have a transmission,…

Early 2021 brought several weather surprises, including what’s become known as the Texas Winter Storm. That storm, though, ultimately affected…

In the near future, checking tire pressure may become a thing of the past thanks to innovative technology. Specifically, tire…

Enhanced Leaf model extends vehicle range. The Nissan Leaf remains the world’s most popular electric vehicle, but the number of…

Display expands rearward vision by 300 percent. One of the most anticipated new cars from Cadillac is the CT6, a…

GM, Ford and Chrysler Embrace Fuel Saving Innovation. Fuel prices are continuing to fall, dropping below $2.50 per gallon for…

The Consumer Reports 2014 Annual Reliability Survey is out, what paints a highly critical and negative picture of in-car technologies,…

J.D. Power 2014 Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study reveals much. New car owners love their technologies, but only when they…

Report offers support for an emerging infrastructure. A new study from the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of…