By Gray Baskerville A piston is anything but a slug. It's asked to withstand the cylinder pressures generated by 200,000,000 power strokes (in its 100,000-mile ...

True V-8 engine performance comes from ensuring airflow flow in, out, and through the combustion chamber is the best it can ...

But it also means that mixing the fuel and air can be tricky, which is why diesel engines have specially-shaped pistons. A diesel engine's piston head looks like someone took a scoop out of the top.

(Volvo Group) A new design in engine pistons is increasing fuel efficiency and reducing particulate matter in Volvo Trucks North America’s heavy-duty D11 and D13 engines, the company said.

In addition to the BMW Art Cars showing up at Art Basel in Miami, the annual event will also feature cars that have been transformed into sculptures in the exhibit “Piston Heads: Artists engage ...

By Gray Baskerville A piston is anything but a slug. It's asked to withstand the cylinder pressures generated by 200,000,000 power strokes (in its 100,000-mile ...