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

Marelli has introduced a new line of port fuel injection engine control units (PFI ECUs) for gasoline, flex fuel, and ...

Audi scored points on its Formula 1 debut, but the manufacturer admits its hybrid engine remains a work in progress ...

Aston Martin’s Honda engine vibrations risk permanent nerve damage for drivers, limiting laps; Alonso and Stroll report ...

Max Verstappen says he wishes F1 was "more fun" but is hopeful the sport is heading towards changes that will "improve ...

The 2026 Formula 1 season began with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne last weekend. However, the reactions to the brand new regulations in play have been anything but favorable.

Strangely enough, washed-up boats aren’t that rare along our stretch of coast. Each year I come across several. Sometimes it’s engine trouble. Other times, a wave over the bow, sudden weather or ...

Despite their absolutely dominant display at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes encountered a few reliability ...

Sony Pictures Classics is known for its high-end Oscar dramas, but the studio’s co-founder Tom Bernard was caught in some ...

When I was 16, I was interviewed by The Mercury News at my first-ever protest. I was standing outside of San Jose City Hall with other high school students in 2018, calling on Congress to protect ...

Some one thousand artists will perform throughout Austin in the next seven days – how are you supposed to listen to all of them? The answer is you’re not; that’s our job. The Chronicle music team ...

Warmer weather has melted our frozen waterways​, but that's giving rise to unusual hazards. The unusually cold winter​ uprooted docks, and sent debris into the bays and the Long Island Sound.