Viknesh Vijayenthiran March 14, 2007 Comment Now! Researchers at MIT have come up with a new engine design that improves the fuel efficiency and output of today’s powerplants but at a fraction of the ...

Automotive News reports an upgraded version of the Pentastar V6 is on the way. Word has it that Chrysler plans to unveil a new, turbocharged, direct-injection version of the company's workhorse engine ...

Ford announced today that direct fuel injection and turbocharging, which it brands EcoBoost, will increase gas mileage up to 20% on half a million of its vehicles within five years. The 2009 Lincoln ...

The push by governments around the world for stricter emissions regulations for new cars has all automakers, from mainstream makes like Toyota and GM all the way up to exclusive brands like ...

The basic difference between direct injection (DI) and the port-fuel injection (PFI) systems we've become familiar with since the mid-1980s is that PFI sprays fuel into the intake manifold (behind ...

A new downsized, turbocharged engine will replace a more than 20-year-old four-cylinder motor currently powering entry-level Volkswagen Jetta compact cars, Volkswagen of America said today. The new ...

Opel today detailed the 1.4-liter Ecotec direct injection turbo engine for the 2015 Opel Astra. This is a brand new all-aluminum mill, and its specs are different to what we were told originally.

Turns out, you can pretty much trace the modern turbocharged SUV trend back to just a few specific pioneers. In 2026, turbocharged engines in SUVs are just about as standardized as power windows and ...

So we wake up one day and decide we want to throw a supercharger on the C7, and while we are there let’s throw a cam in it, too! The supercharger is an air pump in front of the air pump and its ...

Chrysler is preparing to add direct injection and turbocharging to its line of Pentastar V6 engines in order to increase output and enhance fuel economy. As part of its plan to meet increasingly ...

While Tata Motors’ 1.5-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol engine has been delayed to the market – it was showcased at Auto Expo 2023 – the Indian brand has already begun work on a new 1.5-litre ...