A technical loophole involving thermal expansion has triggered accusations, secret letters to the FIA, and a war of words ...

Infiniti introduced the world's first variable compression-ratio engine, a technology it claims to have been working on for two decades, at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. A variable compression-ratio ...

A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing ...

Is the 2026 title already decided? Rivals Audi and Ferrari protest Mercedes' \"thermal expansion trick\" that allegedly ...

With Infiniti having recently revolutionized internal combustion engines by the introduction of a variable compression ratio mill, we're here to take the time to zoom in on the tech introduced by the ...

Even before the 2026 calendar year has begun, the first controversy under F1's new ruleset has already surfaced. It concerns the engine regulations, and more specifically the compression ratio of the ...

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

The engine loophole rumours have sparked much debate.

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For more than a century now, automotive engineers have struggled with an unavoidable balancing act when it comes to engine compression. Now, thanks to an innovation from Infiniti, they may get to ...

A fundamental difference between gasoline and diesel engines is that a gasoline engine uses spark ignition while a diesel engine uses compression ignition. Before we delve deeper, let's understand how ...

As fast as electric cars are improving and expanding, there are some things that gas engines do better—many experts agree that gasoline engines will be around for several decades. Developing electric ...