Even before the 2026 calendar year has begun, the first controversy under F1's new ruleset has already surfaced. It concerns the engine regulations, and more specifically the compression ratio of the ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

Compression: An automotive term used by everybody, forever. Let's get into some detail and maybe develop a better understanding. Pressure, and more pressure: It's a must-have to produce power within ...

Why compression ratio suddenly matters so much On paper, compression ratio is a simple concept, the comparison between a cylinder’s maximum and minimum volume as the piston travels from bottom to top ...

Diesel engines are different from gas engines in numerous ways, including their use of high compression ratios. Here's why that is and what it means.

Want to know how healthy or unhealthy your engine really is? Get yourself a compression tester and find out. Despite how complex many modern vehicles are, you can do many common repair and maintenance ...

With stricter emission standards and the rise of electric powertrains, it might seem like the internal-combustion engine's days are numbered. But Engineering Explained host Jason Fenske believes ...

Diesel engines are considered more polluting than their petrol counterparts. This is the key reason why the small cars in India have been shying away from using diesel engines, in face of the mounting ...