and many other seals ensure engine oil doesn’t leak. The cylinder head has many small components that operate the valves, but the rotation of the crankshaft is what runs them all via a timing chain or ...

The Fiat 500 is cute, the BMW i3 is futuristic, and the Alpha Romeo MiTo looks like a small, sporty car. But cars with two-cylinder engines took yet another turn in the 2010s with the Volkswagen XL1.

Suzuki’s Mid Term Management Plan Where powertrains are concerned, this new small car under consideration for India, is likely to come equipped with a mild-hybrid engine or a flex fuel engine.

This year, EPA regulations include all new engines smaller than 225cc. By 2013, all new models of gasoline-powered equipment will need to be certified by the EPA. This year, new U.S. Environmental ...