Volkswagen isn't reinventing the way your internal combustion engine works. The automaker has, however, created a new twist on the Otto cycle that's a revised version of the Atkinson cycle. Your ...

Most pickup truck fans probably know the new 2016 Toyota Tacoma will feature a new 3.5-liter V-6 engine, yet that isn’t the whole story. This new engine will use the “Atkinson” cycle, most notably ...

"I was drag racing in a Prius. I don't win a lot." While just about every line from a Hollywood movie ends up as a meme today, in the case of Jason Bateman in 2011's Horrible Bosses, the joke's ...

Certainly the most common is the Otto cycle, or spark ignition engine, or gasoline engine. The Diesel cycle has certainly seen rejuvenation of late and will be the topic of another column. The two ...

More and more, manufacturers are using engines that take advantage of what's called the Atkinson cycle for engine combustion, especially with hybrids. A great example is the new-for-2017 Toyota Prius ...

The present use of the carburetor to supply fuel to the Otto cycle engine has placed it in a difficult competitive position with the diesel engine, which has successfully operated with a fuel ...