Nissan’s variable-compression turbo (VC-Turbo) is a unique engine capable of variable compression adjustment. Unlike traditional engines, which have a fixed compression ratio, the VC-Turbo engine ...

We might be covering ground that's well trampled for many, but the static compression ratio of an engine is simple to understand: it's all the volume of a cylinder above the compression ring at Bottom ...

Jonathan loves just about anything with a motor and a steering wheel. As a kid, Jonathan collected any kind of toy car he could lay his hands on, and begged his parents to take him to the monster ...

Diesel engines are different from gas engines in numerous ways, including their use of high compression ratios. Here's why ...

Even before the 2026 calendar year has begun, the first controversy under F1's new ruleset has already surfaced. It concerns the engine regulations, and more specifically the compression ratio of the ...

A gasoline piston engine that can dynamically change its compression ratio —that is, the amount by which the piston squeezes the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder—has long been a holy grail of engine ...

Red Bull Powertrains' Ben Hodgkinson is confident of having a fully legal engine in 2026, amidst speculation regarding ...

The compression ratio isn’t just a number: it’s one of the greatest determining factors in engine building. Compression ratio determines the type of fuel, how much boost, and has a significant ...

Low- And High-Compression Fuel Economy Engines: The Techniques Are About The Same, But The Approach To Each Is Somewhat Different. A.Most stock cylinder heads have factory-cut undercuts of the type ...

Infiniti introduced the world's first variable compression-ratio engine, a technology it claims to have been working on for two decades, at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. A variable compression-ratio ...