Snow and jet engines have a complicated relationship. On one hand, winter operations in many countries, including the US, ...

Abstract: The research here is combining an investigation of performance and emission properties of a VCR diesel engine operated with a B20 mixture of tamarind seed oil biodiesel. These experiments ...

As you may know, an engine's compression ratio is directly linked to its combustion efficiency. All else being equal, higher-compression engines tend to make more power while offering better fuel ...

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SAKHIR, Bahrain — Toto Wolff called suggestions that Mercedes’ Formula 1 engine could be illegal “total bulls—” amid the ongoing compression ratios row that he said was a “storm in a teacup.” It ...

A simmering technical row in Formula 1 is hurtling toward a decisive moment, as the sport’s five engine manufacturers prepare to cast votes that could redraw the fine print of the 2026 power unit ...

The Formula 1 power unit compression ratio loophole that Mercedes has taken advantage of and which had left rivals frustrated is set to be closed—but only for the second half of the season. Mercedes, ...

A political firestorm has been brewing in Formula 1 in recent weeks and months over whether engine manufacturers have found a loophole in the new 2026 technical regulations. Mercedes and Red Bull may ...

Formula 1's five power unit manufacturers are set to vote on a proposed tweak to how engine compression ratios are measured, which could come into force over the summer break. The 2026 power unit ...

Shares of Caterpillar, the maker of mining and construction machinery, are up more than 30% since year-end, making it the biggest contributor to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. WSJ’s Jonathan Weil ...

The Ford Total Performance era has achieved mythic status in the annals of racing and street automotive culture. From the small-block V8s that shaped the muscle car era to the Le-Mans-winning 427 ...

A technician who once shaped jet engine parts by hand is now helping train a robot to do the same work, as GE Aerospace moves to ease a global repair crunch. The shift is underway in 2026 at the ...