For many years the way to control spark-related engine knock was to downshift or ease off the throttle. Modern computerized engines now control it by simply retarding the timing. With that in mind, ...

Small engine manufacturers are starting to feel pressure, from government regulatory agencies around the world, to increase the efficiency and reduce the emissions from their products. To accomplish ...

When Ford introduced the Mustang in April of 1964, the base powerplant was the Falcon's 170ci six with 101 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque. Later that year, in August, Ford updated the Mustang's ...

Graceful Shutdown: Ensuring the motor and controller are shut down safely when the application is stopped. If the application operates on a multicore MCU/DSP/FPGA, an appropriate inter-core ...

Last month we began our discussion of emission systems by examining various crankcase and fuel vapor control devices, along with throttle and carburetion equipment aimed at reducing automotive exhaust ...

'Forget the musclecar era, this is the golden age of horsepower. Never in the history of high performance has it been easier and less expensive to make killer power. Face it, 500 hp is the new 400 hp, ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

The spark plugs inside your car's gas engine are remarkably durable and could last for dozens of oil changes before needing to be replaced. For components that withstand intense heat, pressure, ...

Your engine’s spark plugs are one of its smallest and most important, parts. We look at some of the best. The engine in your car, truck, or crossover operates on the simple principle of capturing the ...