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  • A General Electric GE9X jet engine on a Boeing 777X plane
    1

    The Largest Commercial Jet Engine On Earth Also Has Large And Unique Problems

    Set to power the world's biggest commercial jet, overcoming the engineering hurdles of this massive engine pushed its launch date seven years behind schedule.

    By Benjamin Gracias 6 hours ago Read More
  • A Ford BDA Twin cam in an Escort RS1600.
    0

    How The Cosworth BDA's Belt-Drive 16-Valve Head Set The Bar For NA Engine Performance

    Explore the 4-valve revolution that maximized cylinder head airflow and set a high-revving benchmark that engine builders still study today.

    By Aakash Badree 8 hours ago Read More
  • Front view of the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut record car driving down the runway
    18

    Over-The-Air Update Lets Koenigsegg Jesko Hit 190 MPH In The Quarter-Mile, Crushing The Production Car Record

    With 1,600 horsepower on tap, the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut was already fast, but software updates have helped it set new records in the quarter- and half-mile.

    By Chris Tsui 11 hours ago Read More
  • The NASA Artemis II Orion system rolling out of the Vehicle Assembly Building
    3

    This Building Used To House Saturn V Rockets For Moon Missions, Now Mars Is The Target

    NASA needed somewhere to keep its rockets for the missions to the moon decades ago. But that location is still being used for its intended purpose today.

    By Erik Sherman 16 hours ago Read More
  • California oil refinery
    147

    If You Hate Cobalt Mining, I Have Terrible News About How Gasoline And Diesel Are Made

    Whether EVs go cobalt-free before gas/diesel or after, neither change will get the kids out of the cobalt mines.

    By Collin Woodard 19 hours ago Read More
  • A Game Boy Camera hooked up to the 60-inch telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles, California, along with a Game Boy Printer printing the image
    0

    Behold Astronomy's Newest Telescope: A Nintendo Game Boy Camera

    Astronomers truly live in a bold new era, where ground-breaking camera technology could change the way we understand the universe.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 day ago Read More
  • Front 3/4 rolling shot of the Shell Triple 10 Challenge concept car.
    23

    Shell Built An EV Hatchback Concept To Show Off Fast-Charging Tech, And It Actually Looks Great Too

    The Triple 10 Challenge is a showcase for how much of a difference its thermal fluids can make it in EV efficiency, charge speeds, and manufacturing cost.

    By Chris Tsui 2 days ago Read More
  • A Polestar 3 driving down a mountain road.
    77

    U.S. Bans Polestar From Selling Cars As It Stretches The Definition Of 'Chinese EV'

    Volvo was in the exact same predicament, but received approval from the Trump administration to continue U.S. sales despite the Connected Vehicle Rule.

    By Ryan Erik King 3 days ago Read More
  • Little boy with a toy quadcopter drone at home
    18

    FCC No Longer Fears Chinese Toys, Lifts Ban On Super-Cheap Drones

    Worry not, citizen, for that 6-year-old with a bright blue mini-quadcopter is not a terrorist!

    By Nicholas Werner 3 days ago Read More
  • H2R on display at the BMW museum.
    0

    The Current Land Speed Record For Hydrogen Combustion Cars Is Held By A 22-Year-Old BMW

    BMW set a major hydrogen speed record two decades ago, but a new twin-engine challenger has appeared and it's threatening to dethrone the German automaker.

    By Kiran Menon 4 days ago Read More
  • The driver and passenger of a 1904 Cadillac holding an umbrella while driving in the rain
    15

    Before Air Conditioning Was Standard In Cars, People Had To Get Creative With Air Flow

    Back when cars first became enclosed, drivers started looking for ways of cooling down the cabin. But before air conditioning, what did they come up with?

    By Alvin Reyes 5 days ago Read More
  • A white 2023 Chevrolet Silverado High Country.
    17

    GM's AFM And DFM Often Get Blamed For Lifter Failure, So Let's Explore How They Work

    The idea behind GM's active and dynamic fuel management systems is brilliant, but they may be asking too much of the poor hydraulic lifters.

    By Aakash Badree 6 days ago Read More
  • red 2009 BMW M3 E92 on the road with trees in the background
    3

    Why Did So Many German Performance Cars Cap Their Top Speed At 155 MPH?

    If you're wondering why most German cars that push over 500 horsepower top out at 155 mph, it's completely intentional and kind of brilliant.

    By Aakash Badree 7 days ago Read More
  • An oxygen sensor plugged into an engine's exhaust manifold
    11

    How Often Should You Replace Your Engine's Oxygen Sensors?

    While O2 sensors have no fixed replacement schedule, your driving style and the health of other engine components can drastically affect its life span.

    By Charles Krome 7 days ago Read More
  • A Qantas flight over the Sydney Opera House
    24

    Airbus Wants Near-10,000 Mile Nonstop Flights, And This Is The Plane To Do It

    The longest nonstop commercial flights, such as those from New York City to Singapore, last around 19 hours. But 22-hour flights could soon become reality.

    By Brontë Wieland 7 days ago Read More
  • Flock camera in a parking lot
    54

    DeFlock Is An Open Source Project That's Mapping Flock Cameras

    With hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras popping up all over the U.S., there's pushback on the efforts to track everyday American's movements.

    By Brad Brownell 7 days ago Read More
  • TVR Cerbera speed six 4.0L engine installed in 1999 Cerbera.
    3

    TVR's Speed Six Made Almost 100 HP Per Liter (And Was Half Of The Speed Twelve)

    One of TVR’s most famous engines redefined performance benchmarks, but its development led to an even more extreme project that changed everything.

    By Aakash Badree 7 days ago Read More
  • Rows of soybean plants on farm at sundown
    28

    The Owner Of Marathon Gas Stations Is Making Diesel From Soybeans

    One of America's largest gas station chains is pouring millions into turning soybeans into renewable biodiesel, and it makes sense once you see the numbers.

    By Charles Krome 8 days ago Read More
  • A screenshot of Google Earth's flight simulator during a flight over New York harbor
    3

    Google Earth Now Has A Browser Flight Simulator Mode

    Some of us fantasize about soaring around the world, but don't want to shell out for airliner-accurate simulators or learn proper air traffic control protocol.

    By Ryan Erik King 8 days ago Read More
  • An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 flies under a half-moon
    94

    We Need A New Way To Fly In A GPS-Jammed World

    CNN says that 900 commercial flights per day are getting jammed.

    By Nicholas Werner 10 days ago Read More
  • A front three-quarters shot of a red 2027 Taycan driving on a seaside road on a hazy day
    40

    2027 Porsche Taycan Gets Simulated Shifts Because The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Was So Impressive

    The new (and optional) E-Shift system has 8 gears selected by steering wheel paddles, and it simulates engine braking and has a rev limiter.

    By Logan K. Carter 11 days ago Read More
  • YouTuber Mike Lake mounting up a tiny turbocharger to his 150cc go-kart build.
    6

    Tiny Engines Require Tiny Turbos, And This Turbo Might Be The Tiniest

    Have you ever wondered how forced induction would work on a tiny 150cc engine? For one, it would need a properly sized turbocharger carefully matched to it.

    By Peter Nelson 11 days ago Read More
  • A group of vehicles parked at an Electrify America charging station
    198

    MIT Study Finds Gas Cars Aren't Secretly Better For The Planet Than EVs, Despite What Everyone On Facebook Says

    MIT's researches found that EVs save 40%–60% of emissions compared to gas cars, with that going up to 90% in urban driving.

    By Collin Woodard 11 days ago Read More
  • Flock camera license plate reader
    106

    How Do Flock Cameras Work?

    Find out exactly what details modern roadside sensors record—including car color, model, and plates—and how that data is stored, and who can access it.

    By Charles Krome 12 days ago Read More
  • Los Altos Hills, CA US - June 14, 2025: a red and white sign for Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system by Flock Safety operating in Los Altos Hills, CA, to help deter and solve crimes
    70

    Flock's 80,000 AI-Powered Surveillance Cameras Can Find Your Car Even If You Don't Have A License Plate

    Who needs privacy, when the alternative is nebulous and periodically misused surveillance?

    By Logan K. Carter 12 days ago Read More
  • Two Mercedes-Benz G 270 military vehicles on display at a show in France in 2006
    14

    Now Mercedes Will Make Anti-Drone Vehicles Too, Joining European Car Brands' Pivot To Defense

    Is there more money in war than production cars?

    By Nicholas Werner 13 days ago Read More
  • A fleet of Volvo VNL semi-trucks arranged in a V formation
    11

    How Volvo's I-See Lets A Semi Truck Memorize Every Hill On Its Route To Save Fuel

    A connected trucking system automatically optimizes systems for road elevation changes ahead, reducing fuel consumption across hilly terrain.

    By Alvin Reyes 13 days ago Read More
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