The internal combustion gasoline engine -- we have a love/hate relationship with it. It creates a lot of pollution. It is incredibly inefficient. It spews carbon into the atmosphere. It makes us ...

Improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions as much as possible is one of the main tasks for the struggling American automaker General Motors who is currently facing a 60-day deadline to ...

Trying to think green when buying a car? Whether your new fuel-efficient engine helps or hurts the warming planet depends on where you live and what you're putting in the tank. New cars aim to deliver ...

For years, Toyota Motor Corp. has put hybrids at the center of its powertrain-technology strategy, all but oblivious to the rapid fuel-economy advancements rivals have made in the humble gasoline ...

Better fuel economy and lower emissions from gasoline direct-injection engines are getting closer. Most European automakers are preparing GDI engines for introduction in the next few years, starting ...

A few simple checks and tips can help ensure maximum peace of mind when buying a used GDI-powered car. The Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine is marketed under different names by different ...

As hot rodders, we tend to worry most about changes that make our pursuit of power harder or more expensive. That's totally justifiable; new technology often brings both complication and a higher ...

Ricardo, Inc. is a leading independent provider of engineering technology for several industries including military, automotive and power generation. Presenting at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 ...

Even today, in a time when electric power is beginning to take a major hold, internal combustion engines (ICE) are the driving forces of our world. They probably won't be that for long, though, so ...

As hot rodders, we tend to worry most about changes that make our pursuit of power harder or more expensive. That's totally justifiable; new technology often brings both complication and a higher ...