You might have heard of an Atkinson cycle engine, or even own a car with one fitted - after all, plenty of car models have them. The Atkinson cycle engine is nothing new, as the man it’s named after, ...

Other manufacturers caught on and it didn’t take too long for a plethora of companies to add the turbo moniker to any vehicle that was supposed to be slightly sporty. Without the turbocharger it’s ...

Two words are synonymous with how we define the performance of a car’s engine: power and torque. While these terms are often bandied about by enthusiasts to demonstrate the superiority of one car over ...

Do you understand the mechanical workings of the vehicle you drive on a daily basis? If your answer is no, don’t worry. You’re not the first – and certainly won’t be the last – person to simply ...

If you’re thinking of buying an electric car but haven’t driven one before, you might have heard or read the term 'regenerative braking' and wondered what it means. Well, regenerative braking is one ...