Last month's "How It Works" story gave you the basics of the four-stroke cycle, describing the motion of the intake and exhaust valves in relation to the piston moving up and down in the cylinder.

The 3.3L V6 twin-turbo in the 2018 Kia Stinger won a 2018 Ward’s Auto 10 Best Engines award. The aluminum engine produces 365 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. The engine has a wide range of useful ...

See if any of these scenarios sound familiar: Every morning when you start your car, a small cloud of blue smoke erupts from the tailpipe. Or, even though your engine doesn't leak oil and apparently ...