With every passing day the Mule provides opportunities beyond our original expectations. Since the 467ci engine belongs to HPP editor Tom DeMauro, it is at our beck and call. This affords HPP the ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

Stock car racing engines are all about efficiency. That's because all the simple solutions for making power have either been maximized or eliminated by the rule book. You aren't allowed power adders ...

Diesel engines are different from gas engines in numerous ways, including their use of high compression ratios. Here's why that is and what it means.

Why compression ratio suddenly matters so much On paper, compression ratio is a simple concept, the comparison between a cylinder’s maximum and minimum volume as the piston travels from bottom to top ...