As construction begins on massive 'Cars' and 'Villains' expansions, several opening-day mainstays have been scrapped for good ...

A broken piston can happen for many reasons, from detonation and overheating to lubrication issues or mechanical stress. In this video, we take a closer look at what may have caused the piston to fail ...

In this latest episode of The Detroit News' Pistons podcast, "The Engine Room," beat reporter Coty Davis and Detroit News contributor Tarohn Finley talk about J.B. Bickerstaff's rotation strategy and ...

In this latest episode of The Detroit News' Pistons podcast, "The Engine Room," beat reporter Coty Davis and Detroit News contributor Tarohn Finley talk about the NBA All-Star Game and the Pistons' ...

Rick Mahorn’s history with Detroit spans five decades, an off-and-on, sweet-and-sour relationship with the Motor City that includes two stints as a player (1985–89 and again from ’96 to 98), one more ...

A loophole in Formula 1’s new technical regulations offers a way around the 16:1 compression ratio cap, introducing controversy before the season even starts. Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory ...

Technical manoeuvring to push regulatory boundaries for the slightest performance edge without actually breaking any rules is a familiar pattern in all forms of motorsport. Engineers treat the rule ...

Just about every piston engine is defined by two basic measurements: bore and stroke. Bore is the diameter of the cylinder. Stroke is the distance the piston travels from bottom dead center to top ...

Piston-engined fighters ruled the roost for thirty years. A brutal survival of the fittest ensured a rapid evolution of these characterful machines; the final fighters were over six times faster and ...

Ferrari is exploring radical oval pistons that could shrink engines, boost efficiency, and reinvent how high-performance gas motors are designed for the next generation. For as long as internal ...