The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. It’s easy to get frustrated with the pace of innovation – especially these days, when we’re told electric cars are the future, even though the technology behind them is evolving to meet
July 23, 2026 12:45 PM, EDT Cummins unveiled its 2027 EPA-compliant engine at the Technology and Maintenance Council annual meeting in March. (Seth Clevenger/Transportation Topics) key takeaways: Cummins plans limited production of its model year 2027 X15 and X10 engines starting in January. The OEM will continue to offer the current generation engines during the
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. OS Giken is Japanese aftermarket royalty. The company has been producing performance parts such as clutches and limited-slip differentials in Okayama city since 1973. If you need some cool weekend entertainment, you
KTM is not having the best MotoGP season, as reliability issues have plagued the Austrian manufacturer. There were several retirements, mostly at mid-field finishes, and only Pedro Acosta, soon to be wearing Ducati red, finished anywhere close to the leaders. But the team’s bikes have been facing continuous problems, due to which the results have
Ask most people what a rotary engine is, and they’ll describe the Mazda RX-7 which has a triangular rotor rotating inside a housing, with combustion occurring in the sequence of the rotor rather than a row of pistons. That engine is a Wankel. But “rotary engine” is a broad
The roar of V8 engines may soon break Formula 1’s electric silence, as Bernie Ecclestone throws his tremendous weight behind a movement to bring back the roaring powerplants that once defined the sport. Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has publicly backed an ambitious campaign led by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem and F1 CEO
While the automotive world moves toward the complex, high-tech, and whisper-quiet forced induction, one stubborn relic of the mid-20th century refuses to die. The modern engine bay is dominated by twin-scroll turbochargers, variable valve timing and hybrid assistance, all designed to squeeze maximum power from small displacements. Yet, despite billions spent on modern engineering, a
Ipon has expanded its range for two-stroke enthusiasts with the launch of the new Samorai, a high-performance lubricant designed to provide maximum engine protection even in the most demanding riding conditions. Developed specifically for motorcycles equipped with separate oil injection systems, the new Samorai features an advanced formula aimed at providing fast and efficient lubrication