Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

A trick ignition system born in race car engines is bringing high-efficiency superpowers to a Mopar near you, no hybrid batteries required. Starting in the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee and gradually ...

A better mousetrap? Even now, as electrification seems poised to end the internal combustion engine’s long run as the transportation motivator of choice, enterprising tinkerers continue to propose ...

Mazda wants to remain a combustion leader, pairing its clean-burning Skyactiv-Z hybrid tech with six-cylinder power. The ...

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 ...

Combustion efficiency and emission control in internal combustion engines lie at the heart of efforts to reconcile performance, fuel economy and environmental impact. Optimising the conversion of ...

You've seen the evidence. You disassemble an engine and witness the appearance of deposits—or their absence—on piston crowns and combustion chambers in the cylinder heads. You can relate the presence, ...

Rotating detonation engines, or RDEs, have long been heralded as the next leap in propulsion technology. Instead of burning ...

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 ...