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 ...

Roadkill's David Freiburger, Roadkill Garage's Steve Dulcich, and Westech Performance's Steve Brul build and test every type of engine and configuration imaginable on Engine Masters.Subscribe to the ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 11, No. 6 (2018), pp. 643-656 (14 pages) In this work, various techniques are numerically investigated to assess and quantify their relative effectiveness in ...

The first hot topic of the new Formula 1 rules era has sparked up debate over compression ratios, with teams treading a fine ...

Nothing really, but most guys have heard that the cam and compression ratio need to be considered together when working out an engine-build combo. While the camshaft doesn't change the engine's ...

Teams are continuing to press for clarification from the governing body over a response to rumours that two engine ...

The compression ratio isn’t just a number: it’s one of the greatest determining factors in engine building. Compression ratio determines the type of fuel, how much boost, and has a significant ...

While we like to think of 2002 as being part of a high-tech age, our beloved internal combustion engine hasn't really changed much in the last 50 years. We're still using pushrods and overhead valves, ...

Nissan’s variable-compression turbo (VC-Turbo) is a unique engine capable of variable compression adjustment. Unlike traditional engines, which have a fixed compression ratio, the VC-Turbo engine ...

For more than a century now, automotive engineers have struggled with an unavoidable balancing act when it comes to engine compression. Now, thanks to an innovation from Infiniti, they may get to ...