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V8 engines are universally praised by car enthusiasts. The idea is simple: two banks of four cylinders join together in a "V" to form a V8. Each cylinder is working to pull in air & fuel and ...

Engineering Explained's Jason Fenske did a deep dive into Ducati's amazing and compact V4 engine, comparing it to supercars and hypercars. There's a story I wrote about the Ducati Panigale V4 for ...

The popular YouTube channel Engineering Explained is famous for taking complicated engineering concepts, mostly automotive-related, and clearly explaining them to the layman. One of the channel’s ...

Gearheads and faithful Jalopnik readers already know the basics of an engine's bore and stroke, but for those that might be new here, let's dip our toes in the shallow end. An engine's bore refers to ...

“Work hard, play hard” is a mantra of many. Have you ever considered that hybrids follow that same creed? With several technologies at play, there’s a lot that can go wrong. But thanks to masterful ...