Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

Diesel engines, for all their rugged usefulness, can be tremendously polluting. They produce more NOx — nitrogen oxides-based emissions – than gasoline-fed cars, as well as more particulates, aka soot ...

Ford has finally acknowledged the intake valve problem affecting certain 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 and 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 twin-turbocharged engines. The suspect engine population was used in the ...

Taking care of your vehicle is vital to ensure it stays in great condition. Your brakes could give you trouble someday, or your suspension could require tinkering, inevitably leading you to an auto ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

Yes. Because the fuel/air mix is directly injected, it does not enter the combustion chamber via the inlet valves and does not clean them. As a result, carbon can accumulate on the inlet valves.

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

The L5P Duramax diesel V8 is what powers heavy-duty work trucks like the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and is an amazing powerhouse. It didn't exactly start off that way back in 1984 when GM first ...

Time was when a valve job was done with some valve-grinding compound and a vacuum cup on a stick. But no more. Today's high performance engines require the same machining precision in the valves that ...