Few technologies are more thoroughly associated with American culture than the iconic V8 internal combustion engine, but what ...

You may have heard your car has a four-stroke engine, but you're not sure what that means. Why are there four? And what is a stroke, anyway? A modern gas engine most commonly uses pistons and a ...

If you’re shopping for a new fishing boat or an outboard motor to power it, one of the decisions you’ll have to make is between a 2 stroke vs 4 stroke engine. Unless you’re going electric, this choice ...

Essentially, it’s a six-stroke engine that relies on a different stroke length for one of the strokes. The first three strokes are very like those in a four-stroke: intake, compression, ...

Generally, combustion engines follow a standard principle of operation founded on the premise that the crankshaft spins clockwise (as seen from the driver’s seat). That’s how the powerplants are ...

I can never resist a good oddball engine, and this one’s pedigree is impressive. See if you can bend your mind around it. Most of you reading this probably have at least a basic understanding of how ...

The German automaker sees your four-stroke engine and raises you... two more strokes. Ready for some math? Porsche just patented an engine design titled: "Method for a Combustion Machine With Two ...