Sounds like one of those energy drinks. And in a way, it is. It’s the new ingredient BP is touting in its gasoline to clean intake valves to keep your engine humming. Though we don’t know exactly what ...

The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

CHEVRON WITH TECHRON! BP gasoline with Invigorate! And here's a new one: Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines from Shell! Fuel additives have some pretty hokey names, but behind them is real chemistry. It's ...

Q: I drive a 2008 Camry 6-cylinder 15,000 miles per year. Other then bragging rights, does Tier 1 gasoline provide any other benefits, such as less maintenance cost, longer engine life or increased ...

For an engine to work, a fresh mixture of air and gas has to be able to enter and exit the cylinders. These induction and exhaust processes also need to occur at the correct moments, otherwise the ...