Ferrari has submitted a patent for an innovative engine design featuring pill-shaped pistons and a unique connecting rod ...

In our kickoff "class" in the Auto Shop Series on Engine Basics (HRM, Sept. '71), we defined the connecting rod or "rod" as the part of an engine which "transmits and converts up-and-down ...

A connecting rod may be the most stressed component within an engine—absorbing compressive loads and resisting centrifugal forces during each crank revolution. When considering how robust a connecting ...

In this video, we review the Avadi MA 250 engine, a unique rotary engine design that features a piston-based mechanism where the entire cylinder rotates within a casing. This engine employs two ...