What Made Mazda's Miller-Cycle Engine Unique, And Which Models Had One?

Mazda's willingness to leave the Otto cycle behind when designing its engines brought us the rotary-powered RX-7 and RX-8, ...
Top Speed on MSN

The Forgotten Honda Civic SiR: The Origin of the Type R Legacy

The precursor to the Honda Civic Type-R was actually a sporty trim package for the standard three-door Civic, called the Si.
Jalopnik

What Is Variable Valve Timing, And How Does It Work?

There is so much going on with internal combustion engines (ICEs) these days, it can give you a headache just reading about them. That's why we do the research for you and then cram it into bite-size ...
PCGamesN

New Half-Life mod rebuilds Halo multiplayer inside Valve's original engine

The first Half-Life was a nexus point for what we consider the modern FPS. Valve's shooter presented a fully realized world, and a compelling narrative to go with it. Gordon Freeman's tram ride to ...
SlashGear

What Was The First Engine To Feature Variable Valve Timing & Why Was It Such A Game Changer?

The first production car engine with variable valve timing (VVT) came from Alfa Romeo in 1980. It was installed in the fuel-injected Alfa Romeo Spider. Before this, a few experimental systems existed, ...
autoevolution

How to Remove Timing Chain on Toyota VVTi Engine

Dealing with an engine is one of the most complex tasks anyone can perform in a vehicle. Sometimes, removing any component is just a step to do something, such as removing the timing chain. Although ...
Sports Illustrated

Timing of Jai Lucas’s Departure Puts Duke—and College Basketball—in a Mess

For years, college football uniquely owned the ability to screw up its own postseason with job changes and transfer activity. Now it’s time to make room on Dysfunction Island for men’s basketball. Jai ...
Fleet News

Fleets warned of 'engine killer' wet timing belts

Fleet operators are being warned of a potential reliability issue that affects numerous cars and vans produced since 2012 and could result in engine failure. The use of 'wet belts' was introduced by ...
HotHardware

Valve Deckard Next-Gen VR Headset Leak Tips Price And Launch Timing

It has been nearly six years since Valve released its Index VR headset. A leak now suggests that the company is getting ready to release its next headset, codenamed “Deckard,” which will have ...
Hot Rod

Archival First Look: Buick’s Overhead Valve V-8 Engine Holds Promise!

The Buick Division of General Motors never had it so good. After hammering at the door of the “Big Three” for 17 years, the door suddenly opened and even Buick personnel were amazed to find that their ...
Cars

Ford, Lincoln Recall 90,000-Plus Vehicles Over Faulty Engine Valves

Ford is recalling more than 90,700 vehicles over an issue with the engine intake valves in vehicles equipped with its 2.7- or 3.0-liter Nano EcoBoost V-6 engines. Related: More Recall News Affected ...