You've probably heard of two- and four-stroke engines, but what are the four strokes of a gasoline engine? And how do they ...

As we begin the last article in this series on the basics of the internal combustion engine, let's stop to review what we've covered during the last five articles. We began last May by detailIing the ...

We've seen many engine configurations come and go, with some being more noteworthy than others and some being just outrageous. Honda attempted to modify the shapes of the pistons used in its engine, ...

Gasoline engines operate on the Otto cycle, relying on standard four- or two-stroke combustion. What is the Atkinson cycle, ...

Porsche was issued a patent for its six-stroke combustion engine on October 22, 2024. The company describes the new engine as having a "working cycle" of three complete crankshaft revolutions with two ...

Porsche patented a 6-stroke engine Outside of early Saabs, most gas-powered car engines are a 4-stroke Porsche's 6-stroke patent seems to indicate it could eke more power out of an engine Unless you ...

Researchers aim to meld the best attributes of both the power-dense two-stroke and the vastly cleaner four-stroke engines. I can never resist a good oddball engine, and this one’s pedigree is ...