Wear and tear takes its toll on all aspects of a car, including the engine. Old engines can and will lose horsepower for a ...

The internal combustion engines that power most modern cars generate huge amounts of heat as they run. While it's normal for your vehicle's engine to become quite hot while driving, too much heat can ...

Short trips under 20 minutes cause up to 10% extra engine wear by preventing proper warm-up and creating oil contamination that damages critical parts.

The internal combustion engines that power our vehicles have come a long way in the past several decades. Not only have they become more efficient and better for the environment, but car engines have ...

Car start-stop systems create dangerous intersection delays and driver distraction while delivering minimal fuel savings, but ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

A grille is part of a vehicle's identity, but how much does it affect the engine performance? Here's a closer look at how ...

An overheating car engine should be a cause for worry. A mechanic will have you know that driving a car with an overheated engine can destroy the engine block or internal parts. It is usual for a ...

Over the course of its lifetime, a car with an unreliable engine could end up costing drivers a lot. That's why consumers ...

These symbols, often called "idiot lights," are aimed at being easy to understand. But for many drivers, young and old alike, it's not that easy.

Though famous for its motorcycles, the Yamaha Motor Company also took its talents to the automotive industry by helping develop some terrific engines. Founded in the spring of 1955, the Yamaha Motor ...

A car can be compared to the human body and may need diagnostic tests very often. For humans, when a patient consults a doctor about a symptom, the doctor runs a medical diagnostic test to ascertain ...