A simulation model for the dynamic properties of multi-cylinder engines is developed. Specifically, the model is used to describe the relation between the individual cylinder pressures and the ...

The crankshaft is, by far, the most massive moving part in your race engine. There's a reason for that-the crankshaft is essentially ground zero for every bit of the torque your high-buck race engine ...

Which is better? Here’s how you quash that bar-night debate. Yogi Berra, never known to dwell on engine particulars, would have concluded that torque and horsepower are the same thing, only different.

Knowing the conversion factor will help consumers compare the power of an electric vehicle with an engine-powered one. Read ...

Because that crankshaft is a pivot, your downward force is translated to a twisting force and that’s torque. The torque then travels through the bike’s chain to the back wheel and away you go. Car ...

Try this for kicks. The next time you’re surrounded by your gearhead buddies, ask them to explain the difference between horsepower and torque. The participants will immediately divide into “pro ...

Everyone and their mothers know a car’s top two performance metrics are horsepower and torque. They’re littered across every car’s spec sheet, plastered multiple times in its reviews, and bolded and ...