The rotary engine makes a comeback for cars and drones as gasoline gains popularity as a complement to electric motors.

A new hybrid powertrain unveiled ahead of the 2026 Beijing Auto Show could allow carmakers to turn existing electric vehicle ...

Toyota showed off a lot of interesting stuff at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, but the displays and information from the Gazoo Racing division were clearly the most exciting. For one, a software upgrade ...

Any oddball engine is clickbait crack for mechanical nerds, and the most compelling ones purport to introduce an entirely new combustion concept. "Not a four-stroke, not a two-stroke, a revolutionary ...

With renewable fuels, high compression, and some smart engineering, this hybrid concept suggests the road ahead could be a blend of old and new. Horse Powertrain first made waves with a simple but ...

Toyota is under a time crunch to meet its goal of debuting the mid-engine GR Yaris M Concept during Japan’s Super Taikyu Series. Toyota’s GR Yaris M Concept, a testbed for the company’s compact ...

Some 14 years after exiting the single-aisle engine market, Rolls-Royce is trying to get back into it, unveiling a new engine concept called the UltraFan 30—but can it break the CFM-Pratt duopoly?

Audi got tantalizingly close to building a truly potent five-cylinder engine. This is why it chose not to proceed.

Throughout its history, Ford has developed many memorable concept cars and in this article, we're going to remember five of the most impressive that featured a mid-mounted engine. When talking about a ...