Since the invention of one of the earliest practical cars, the Motorwagen, over a century ago, most vehicles have relied on internal combustion engines. This technology combines fuel and air to ...

One of the very first elements any automotive designer must consider is where to locate the engine. Whether it's a typical internal-combustion powerplant or electric motors, engines require a lot of ...

For 42 years, the XK was Jaguar’s secret weapon. It proved its worth on the racetrack and powered generations of cars. The company’s leap into electrics could take a similar path. By Paul Stenquist ...

It’s easy to assume that all hybrid cars work in the same way, by using a battery and an electric motor to help out the engine and reduce your fuel usage. This is broadly true, but there are actually ...

How boxer engines work, why they’re not just “flat” engines, and a 120-year evolution traced from the 1899 Benz to the latest Porsche and Subaru boxers. Boxer engines feature flat, opposing pistons ...