This Tiny Four-Cylinder Engine Revs to 10,000 RPM
It produces 324 horsepower and weighs 187 pounds. Combustion engines are far from dead, and they could be in production well into the next decade—and beyond. In the last year,…
This Tiny Four-Cylinder Engine Revs to 10,000 RPM
It produces 324 horsepower and weighs 187 pounds. Combustion engines are far from dead, and they could be in production well into the next decade—and beyond. In the last year,…
GM Is Killing Apple CarPlay in All Its Vehicles. Here’s What That Actually Means
GM is manufacturing a problem so it can sell a solution. Well, this really isn’t a surprise, but General Motors now plans to ditch Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support…
This Tiny Engine Could Save Internal Combustion. We Talked to the Company’s CEO
Horse Powertrain’s suitcase-size internal combustion powertrains could be exactly what the industry needs. Matias Giannini explains. Horse Powertrain, a global supplier of powertrain systems, unveiled its latest hybrid and combustion…
Nissan’s New Hybrid Engine Could Beat Hyundai and Toyota. Here’s How
Promising better thermal efficiency than its competitors, Nissan hopes to get the most out of its new three-cylinder hybrid engine. Hybrid powertrains are an essential part of Nissan’s comeback plan.…
Mercedes Design Boss Slams BMW and Audi For Their New Interiors
Mercedes prefers jumbo screens like this 39.1-inch setup. If reports are to be believed, there could come a day when a BMW engine powers a Mercedes. But while the rumor…
This Tiny Engine Fits In a Briefcase. But It Could Boost Your EV’s Range by Hundreds of Miles
The 1.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder is designed as an EV range-extender. Despite a significant focus on electric vehicles by much of the industry, combustion engines are proving hard to kill.…
This Innovative Hybrid Engine Runs on Gas and Liquified Petroleum
A company called Horse Technologies in Romania has teamed up with Renault and Geely to bring the unique engine to life. A major innovation in the automotive world comes from…
Numbers Don’t Lie: The Manual Transmission is Dying
Especially in the United States, manual transmission sales are way down. And it’s getting worse in Europe. Just like the trend toward SUVs in the United States throughout the 2000s,…
It’s Way Too Easy To Hack License Plate Cameras, Researcher Finds
Computer bug-hunter Matt Brown has discovered it’s easy to hack into some license plate cameras and track individual people. Last June, the Department of Homeland Security released an advisory noting…