Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...

Even good cars only give the driver two speeds to monitor: engine speed and vehicle speed. And while it’s the engine that ultimately does the work to turn the wheels and move a vehicle, a lot goes on ...

First of all there’s the engines speed calculated as number of revolutions per minute (revs) that influence a car’s top speed. Obviously the engine will give it’s best on this matter at his maximum ...

There are numerous differences between a standard passenger car and a semi truck, including the fact that some semis use 18-speed transmissions. Here's why.

Steam engines. For most of us, they conjure images of horseless buggies, paddle ships and classic locomotives, but soon they may be setting new speed records and hitting new benchmarks for efficiency- ...

Truck engines are designed with an operating range in mind, a band of engine rpm where they operate at peak fuel efficiency for the work they’re doing. That “sweet spot” varies across different makes ...

The new SHO Taurus becomes a world-class, front-wheel-drive, four-door sedan musclecar with the introduction of the DOHC SHO V6 engine. To take maximum advantage of the new engine's performance, the ...

The Mooney Acclaim is positioned as a contender for the fastest production piston-powered airplane, demonstrating cruise speeds of 234-235 knots at 25,000 feet. Its impressive performance is primarily ...

Nathaniel is an experienced automotive writer with more than 10 years of automotive writing under his belt. From model reviews to industry politics to new innovations and development, he covers a wide ...

Anyone who’s crisscrossed the country has likely seen posted signs that read, “No Engine Brake,” “Residential Area Do Not Use Engine Brakes,” and “Engine Braking Prohibited.” These restrictive ...

It may seem like a horse-drawn Zeppelin, but Astro Mechanica seems to be all-in on its revolutionary hybrid-electric ...