Explore the reasons why turbine engines, despite their potential, have never been successfully implemented in mass-produced ...

Long before today’s hybrid, EVs, and other alternative fuel vehicles were pitched as alternatives to traditional internal combustion, GM spent decades experimenting with turbine-powered engines for ...

Turbocharger use is more prolific than ever, and understanding how one works explains why it’s such a popular choice. To understand the benefit of a turbo, we need a refresher on the basics of the ...

As the world is gradually turning into an electric vehicle market, individuals tend to believe that the internal combustion engine is approaching its demise. This technology has been driving ...

Subaru engineers appear to be thinking really far outside the box. The automaker recently filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for a turbine engine-assisted extended-range ...

A multidisciplinary research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter -- with potential dividends for the environment and people. A University of ...

For more than 100 years, the internal combustion engine (ICE) has been the mechanism of choice for vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Across all configurations, the principle is the same: a mix of fuel ...

The first of Union Pacific's third-generation GTEL locomotives. Wikimedia Commons/Union Pacific. The combination of advances in engine management technology, in the design of heat exchange technology ...

Premier Turbines is stepping up its work on Honeywell's TFE731 engine test cell at its Neosho, Mo. facility. The company recently added a third shift, invested in new equipment and hired a new ...