Manual transmission might be almost dead in the USA – only 4 percent of all new cars sold there are equipped with stick-shift – but in the rest of the world it is still the choice of the majority. For ...

As shown in the picture, straight-6 engine is simply a pair of 3-cylinder engines mated together symmetrically, thus piston 1 is always in the same position as piston 6, piston 2 the same as piston 5.

A refined engine should be smooth running, free of vibration and quiet. These qualities also help the engine to spin freer at high rpm, lifting red line hence power output. Engine smoothness depends ...

The use of twin-turbocharger is a question of both efficiency and packaging. A small engine is of course better to use a single turbo, because it does not produce sufficient exhaust gas to drive 2 ...

When it comes to traction, 4 wheels are definitely better than 2. Since the very beginning of automotive history, many engineers tried the idea of 4-wheel drive. However, successful applications had ...

Continuously Variable Transmission is getting more and more popular on small to mid-size cars, eating the market share of manual and low-end automatic transmissions. In 2015, the world produced 11.3 ...

First introduced by Mercedes 300SL in 1954, tuned intake manifold is not exactly a new technology. It is discussed here just because its principle is useful to our further study of variable intake ...

The 1907 Silver Ghost promoted Rolls-Royce to the top of luxury cars making. For half a century, most people regarded Rolls-Royce as the best luxury cars in the world. However, fames and traditions ...

Opel Speedster (or Vauxhall VX220 in other words) is built and developed entirely by Lotus based on Elise. Production takes place in the same production line as Elise in Hethel which has been enlarged ...

GranTurismo is the most competitive Maserati to date, the jewel of the crown. Ask yourself, which model best represents the image of Maserati, I guess most will say GranTurismo and its open-top ...

Nissan thinks its executive large car is also a sport sedan... can the dual-purpose be achieved ? Nissan large cars have been struggling to find an identity for long. Since the slump of the domestic ...

F-Type has always been the missing link in the bloodline of Jaguar sports cars. After building a handful of C-Type and D-Type for motor racing in the 1950s, Jaguar turned its vision to a proper ...