Two B-52 bombers will head back to their manufacturer for new engines this year, kicking off a long-awaited upgrade meant to help keep flying the Stratofortress until nearly their 100th birthday. On ...

Few engine families go down quite so well in the history books as Chevrolet's iconic LS series. The family consists of powerful small-block V8 engines, and they've been seen in everything from ...

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Takashi Ayoma / Getty, Antonio Calanni / AP Formula 1’s car design revolution for 2026 is the biggest in a generation. Not only are the chassis designs ...

The L87 is a 6.2-liter, eight-cylinder engine from General Motors that’s used in a range of pickup trucks and SUVs. Featuring an OverHead Valve (OHV), or “push-rod” design in a “V” configuration, the ...

The 2025 Formula 1 season has begun in incredible competitive fashion as four-time defending world champion Max Verstappen no longer owns the sport's top spot. Verstappen and Red Bull have taken a ...

WASHINGTON — Reaction Engines Ltd., a British company that has worked for decades on an air-breathing rocket engine for spaceplanes and other hypersonic vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The company ...

An interference engine is one in which the valves and the pistons operate within the same space inside the cylinder. The timing belt or chain regulates the movement of these internal engine parts so ...

A hot-fire test of Rocket Lab’s Archimedes engine, to be used on its Neutron rocket. Credit: Rocket Lab LOS ANGELES — Rocket Lab has fired its Archimedes engine for the first time, a key step in its ...

For many people Google is search — they’ve simply never considered an alternative. But there are plenty of search engines other than Google, offering benefits such as increased privacy, environmental ...

In an effort to create a simpler, more affordable form of jet propulsion, University of Maryland spinoff Wave Engine Corporation has developed a digitally controlled modern-day pulsejet engine for ...

There is a trend happening in the automotive industry lately — engines are losing cylinders. Partly due to downsizing and electrification, we are witnessing the demise of powertrains with more than ...