Piston rings are small, but they play an essential role in the performance of internal combustion engines, and their ...

Piston engines are the heart of many machines we use today, from cars and airplanes to industrial machinery and motorcycles.

We will get arguments on this one because there really are no unimportant parts in your engine. However, what makes piston rings so important is what they do. 0:00 / 0:00.

We all know how a conventional internal combustion engine works, with a piston and a crankshaft. But that’s by no means the only way to make an engine, and one of the slightly more unusual al… ...

Heat is a byproduct of combustion. Both air-cooled and water-cooled engines need to dissipate that heat to keep the engine from running too hot. Can piston rings play a role in managing that heat?

Evaluating pistons takes a practiced eye, but there are several checking points that any engine builder can use to help make the right call. We spoke with JE Pistons' Gregg Suyenaga regarding what ...

The opposed-piston motor has been around for almost 100 years, but it's never been put into a land vehicle before, until now. Here's what you need to know.