Last month's "How It Works" story gave you the basics of the four-stroke cycle, describing the motion of the intake and exhaust valves in relation to the piston moving up and down in the cylinder.

Late-model engines have spoiled us. The LS-series engines are so well engineered that many car crafters consider them indestructible, which isn't exactly the case. But there is something to be said ...

The typical four-stroke engine is made up of hundreds of parts. These parts are all designed and engineered to work together to make a prescribed amount of power, torque, engine longevity, and other ...

One way to improve diesel engine performance and to reduce emissions is improving power density and combustion cycle efficiency. It can be done by increasing combustion pressure and engine speed ...

You might find big-block Chevy crate engines at similar power levels for a lower price, but let’s dig a little deeper into the ZZ engine package. When you are Chevrolet Performance, you really can’t ...

TriPower is a General Motors engine technology that aims to deliver optimized operating modes for different engine speeds and loads. The principle behind TriPower technology is to make the most of the ...