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Every car engine has quite a few details, ranging from cylinder count to compression ratios. How does changing the compression ratio affect the engine?

The next-generation Alpine A110 will debut later this year with an electric powertrain, and it is designed to also accommodate an internal combustion engine, Alpine CEO Philippe Krief told Autocar.

New performance platform promises EV acceleration thrills while quietly leaving room for combustion ...

Alpine has developed a new EV platform for its next A110 sports car but the design can also accommodate an internal-combustion engine.

The internal combustion engine, for all its mechanical sophistication, still runs on a 19th-century mechanical idea: pistons rising and falling, a crankshaft spinning, a steam-age architecture ...

Japanese automotive giant Toyota has built some of the most impressive engines ever. Known for their indestructibility, smooth power delivery, fuel efficiency, and excellent tunability, these motors ...

Mazda has made it clear that combustion engines are still part of its plans, and Skyactiv-Z is the strongest proof yet. This new 2.5-liter four-cylinder follows Skyactiv-G and the less successful ...

AN iconic car brand has officially turned its back on EVs – for now – with the upcoming release of a plug-in hybrid version of its flagship SUV. Due to reach Europe this summer, the ...

Carbon emission-free engines that burn hydrogen increasingly look like a viable technology for vehicles that range from race cars to cement mixers. The motorsport department at Austrian automotive ...

These are ten of the most influential engines in automotive history. Each one of them made waves for rather different reasons.