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 ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran July 30, 2008 Comment Now! Porsche will add direct-fuel-injection technology to its high-performance Turbo and GT3 and GT2 variants of the 911 Coupe as part of the mid-cycle ...

It may look like the old Porsche 911 Turbo, but this newest version of the 997 Turbo has been upgraded with the Carrera's 3.8-liter direct-injection mill. Can this old dog learn a new trick? Porsche ...

Toyota has put its proverbial powertrain eggs in just the hybrid basket in recent years, but it looks like the Japanese automaker is going to be playing catch up in the next few years with the ...

At the recent Tokyo Auto Salon, Toyota motorsports partner GRMN worked with the Japanese auto giant to introduce a turbocharged version of the popular Vitz (Yaris) compact. While the car on exhibit ...

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 ...

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce 11 new or redesigned hybrid vehicles by 2012, but the carmaker is hardly neglecting the humble internal combustion engine. Takeshi Uchiyamada, executive vice ...

To meet stricter fuel economy standards, Chrysler Group will update its Pentastar V-6 lineup with turbocharging and direct injection. The following year, a new-generation Chrysler Town & Country will ...

Most new cars are turbocharged, direct injected, or both, which means that these fuel-saving and performance-enhancing technologies will soon become even more common in the used car marketplace. Both ...

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 ...

There's an old car-guy adage that claims there's "no replacement for displacement." Yet tightening global emissions standards are forcing carmakers to find a variety of replacements, as they plan to ...