The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

Direct injection motors are the new cool kids on the block and it's becoming more an more common on newer cars. What is direct injection? Should I be afraid of it? This video from Savagegeese explains ...

Better fuel economy and lower emissions from gasoline direct-injection engines are getting closer. Most European automakers are preparing GDI engines for introduction in the next few years, starting ...

Turbo Fuel Stratified Injection technology for gasoline engines was once a remarkable innovation that has since become quite commonplace. Traditional fuel-injected engines that don't use direct ...

Knowing the inner workings of a vehicle comes with its set of benefits. You know the risks associated with potential issues, understand the causes, and can quickly fix things DIY-style. It is ...

The power, fuel efficiency, and longevity of an engine will heavily depend on the fuel that’s being delivered. Furthermore, an engine’s efficiency is dependent on a precisely calculated air-to-fuel ...

Most new petrol cars you see today are equipped with fuel injection systems or injector motors. These have almost wholly supplanted older carburetor motors. They are more reliable, effective, and ...

Kia has come a long way from its humble beginnings in the 1970s. What was once a brand that licensed cars and motorcycles from Japanese brands, today pushes the boundaries on what's possible in an ...

Every new car sold in the United States today uses fuel injection, but not all fuel injection systems are the same. Some cars use port injection, while others use direct injection. Some even use both.

Gasoline direct injection (DI) engines have been lurking in the shadows of gasoline-burning, internal combustion engine development for decades but are now becoming mainstream. This is all good, as DI ...

In the ten years since its debut in the Corvette, the LT family has grown significantly with several variations offered across many GM platforms. The aftermarket has responded positively and is ...

General Motors Europe is introducing a range of newly developed Ecotec petrol and diesel engines which meet Euro 4 emission standards, and deliver high specific power with low fuel consumption. With ...