The new 6.7-liter LS6 makes 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, setting a new bar for the base Corvette Stingray.

A computer generated power stroke of an internal combustion engine, following ignition - Pathompong Thongsan/Getty Images When comparing engine specs for nearly any combustion engine automobile, we ...

At first glance, the concept of engine compression is simple enough:It's the ratio of the volume of the combustion chamber and bore when thepiston is at bottom dead center (BDC) versus when it is at ...

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 ...

General Motors either has a naming problem or a deep sentimental attachment to the name "LT1". If you walk into a Chevrolet dealership today and ask for an LT1, you are looking at a 455-horsepower ...

Compression in a diesel engine is essential for effective and efficient performance. And when compression is lacking, damage can result. That’s why it’s imperative to know whether your engine’s ...