A typical four-stroke (Otto) engine performs intake, compression, combustion and exhaust. Otto’s modern four-stroke engine ...

Why do hybrid engines sacrifice power for efficiency? The Atkinson cycle makes every drop of fuel go further.

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...

The Mazda CX-90 feels like a bona fide luxury SUV, but the company's current upmarket push isn't its first. At one time, Mazda was actually going to launch its own luxury sub-brand, and it would bring ...

There are three fathers of invention when it comes to nearly every car on the road today: Otto, Diesel, and Atkinson. They all had one thing in common—a drive to improve the efficiency of the engines ...