Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv ...

Ferrari patented a 2-stroke opposed-piston hydrogen combustion engine — a design used in diesel trucks and submarines, not ...

MV Agusta revives a dual-crank engine design with a radical five-cylinder square concept, proving that internal combustion innovation is alive and well. The square engine layout uses dual crankshafts ...

Jet engines are relatively simple in their basic design, but advancements in gas turbine engine technology have mostly done away with the cool-looking bucket-type reverse thrust systems. These thrust ...

The Ford Y-Block engine, introduced in 1954, marked a significant evolution in automotive engineering. With its innovative ...

The US Air Force is funding development of adaptive-cycle turbofans under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion programme. GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have advanced their designs for ...

A bare engine block on a stand ready for assembly. - Daria Matveeva/Getty Images Automakers employ teams of automotive engineers and engine design specialists to create the best automobiles for ...

There are certain engine configurations that are known even to those whose interest in engines is minimal. For instance, most people will know what makes a V-engine a V-engine, and even the ...

Boxer and inline engine layouts are among the best power plants used in automobiles and motorcycles, each presenting pros and cons to consider. Boxer engines most often use four- or six-cylinder ...

Cadillac's Sergio Perez doubts that next year's cars will be nicer to drive. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images BARCELONA — Formula 1 drivers have welcomed the decision to adjust the engine rules from next ...

From 1945 to 1955, a British aeronautical company called Napier & Son produced not just one but two versions of an intricate hybrid piston engine, which they named the Napier Nomad. The post-World War ...