Of all the engine components that are often changed when modifying an engine, the cam and related components are some of the most critical. Pick the wrong combination of parts and the advantages of ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. While the motoring public waits breathlessly for the promise of a revolution in powertrain technology to materialize, the venerable gasoline-powered ...

The valve train is probably one of the most complex and critical assemblies in a modern automobile engine. Its operation directly impacts engine efficiency and emissions. Engineers with the General ...

Engineers at DaimlerChrysler once analyzed valve trains with nothing more than old Fortran programs. But 3D dynamic-simulation software now handles the task with features tailor-made for modeling fast ...

In this transitional period between the gasoline and electric ages, there's still plenty of room, and plenty of motivation, for last-gasp improvements to the combustion engine – and a Swiss R&D ...

Vehicle engine designers are beset by conflicting demands. On the one hand, they must reduce costs as intense international competition is driving the need to cut product prices so that companies can ...