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.

Knowing the inner workings of a vehicle comes with its set of benefits. You know the risks associated with potential issues, understand the causes, and can quickly fix things DIY-style. It is ...

Ralph Hanson December 18, 2008 Comment Now! General Motors has implemented new direct injection technology into the four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines found in the Chevrolet Equinox range, helping ...

Gasoline direct injection, or GDI, is one of the most crucial bits of technology in the modern internal combustion engine. In engines equipped with GDI, highly pressurized gasoline is sprayed directly ...

Jeremy Weber May 25, 2009 Comment Now! Mazda's renowned rotary Wankel engine has been a staple in some of the carmaker’s sports cars for the last 44 years, with its first appearance in 1965 and its ...

A few simple checks and tips can help ensure maximum peace of mind when buying a used GDI-powered car. The Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine is marketed under different names by different ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 96, Section 4: RECIPROCATING ENGINES–SPARK IGNITION AND DIESEL (1987), pp. 614-623 (10 pages) A single-cylinder, variable–compression ratio, direct–injection diesel engine was ...

We’ve talked about BMW’s plans to use direct water injection on its cars to decrease the engine temperature but so far we’ve been focusing on performance cars like the M4 GTS. As a matter of fact, ...

The power, fuel efficiency, and longevity of an engine will heavily depend on the fuel that’s being delivered. Furthermore, ...