Most pickup trucks sold today have internal combustion engines. Passenger vehicles are powered by two main types of engines: compression, aka diesel, and spark ignition, aka gasoline. Besides the type ...

Up to now, this Series has dealt with spark-ignition engines. More recently, we shared with you some of the characteristics of these types of engines and the problems associated with a combustion ...

A few years ago sparkless ignition or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) in gasoline engines was all the rage, with a number of major automakers including General Motors, Daimler and ...

Mazda's hotly anticipated SKYACTIV-X Spark Controlled Compression Ignition engine has been described as the "Holy Grail" of gasoline motors—something with diesel-like fuel economy, but far lower ...

What many consider the Holy Grail of combustion technology is one step closer to prime time. In the race to field energy-efficient vehicles, don’t count out internal combustion technology just yet. GM ...

Combustion requires three elements - fuel, air and an ignition source. Air is a no-brainer, being available pretty much wherever drivers are. For most of the history of the automobile we've mainly ...

The goal of Hyundai's engine technology, which the company calls Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition (GDCI), is to return the fuel economy of a diesel but with the higher performance, ...

Purdue University researchers are working on methods to use jet ignition technology to help power personal cars and other automobiles. (Stock photo) The same technology used in jets soon may be ...

Next time when you're browsing for new spark plugs, pay attention to the temperature ranges. What are the pros and cons of hot and cold plugs?