Every car engine has quite a few details, ranging from cylinder count to compression ratios. How does changing the compression ratio affect the engine?

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

Mercedes' rivals are pushing for a change to the F1 2026 rules ahead of the Australian Grand Prix over a potential engine ...

As you may know, an engine's compression ratio is directly linked to its combustion efficiency. All else being equal, higher-compression engines tend to make more power while offering better fuel ...

At first glance, the concept of engine compression is simple enough:It's the ratio of the volume of the combustion chamber and bore when thepiston is at bottom dead center (BDC) versus when it is at ...

A political firestorm has been brewing in Formula 1 in recent weeks and months over whether engine manufacturers have found a loophole in the new 2026 technical regulations. Mercedes and Red Bull may ...

The McLaren boss suggested the pre-season talk was much ado about nothing ahead of the season opener.

A.Here's a pressure-volume diagram for a combustion engine. Although rough, it is an approximation of the so-called air-standard cycle. '' Point (a) is at atmospheric pressure, after which the air is ...

Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, has reached a compromise with power unit manufacturers to tighten how engine ...

Formula 1’s governing body has clarified engine regulations after rival manufacturers raised concerns about Mercedes’ power unit potentially exceeding the intended compression limits under race ...

A decision has been announced by the FIA regarding the geometric compression ratio controversy, ahead of the 2026 F1 season.