In a conventional piston engine, the compression ratio defines the relationship between the largest and smallest volume of a cylinder - when its piston is at bottom dead centre and top dead centre ...
Ever since the first internal combustion engine hit top dead centre, engineers have been locked in an inexorable battle with compression ratios. Too low a compression ratio and the engine's efficiency ...
The compression ratio clarification wasn’t the only one issued by the FIA. For some time now, F1 has used ultrasonic fuel ...
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Why Mercedes and Red Bull engines are facing heat ahead of 2026 Formula 1 season
Opinions are divided about interpretations of compression ratio limits for engines in 2026. Controversies in the new season ...
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F1’s new engines have teams worried about compression ratios
Formula 1’s next-generation power units are not even on the grid yet and they are already reshaping the competitive landscape ...
Formula 1 is edging towards its first major dispute of the 2026 era, with a possible engine loophole fuelling tension ...
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Mercedes, Red Bull and F1's 2026 engines: The loophole controversy explained
The compression ratio in Mercedes’ and Red Bull's 2026 engines has come under scrutiny in F1, but what’s really behind it?
Reports of Mercedes and Red Bull finding the compression ratio loophole came out earlier in December, followed by the team ...
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Infiniti reinvents the gasoline engine — VC-Turbo
The World's First Production-Ready Variable Compression Engine Infiniti's has developed the first variable compression ratio ...
It was widely anticipated that Formula 1’s 2026 regulation overhaul would spark controversy. However, the debate has erupted ...
WinGD claims the VCR technology can deliver up to 25% fuel savings and 33% lower methane slip, depending on fuel and engine load.
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