Southwest Research Institute and The University of Texas at San Antonio are collaborating to develop methods to detect pre-ignitions in real-time. The researchers will first use laboratory-grade ...

Under the necessary conditions of ignition and proper burn rates (cylinder pressure history), both these conditions can exist in virtually any engine. But, in particular, they certainly apply to race ...

Formula 1 engines make huge amounts of efficient power thanks, in part, to pre-chamber ignition, but it was actually Honda that pioneered the tech in the '70s.

When your car starts making a metallic knocking sound under the hood, you'd assume it could only be one thing: the engine. However, there are two common culprits, and they're definitely not the same.

I recently got asked about what "pinging" is, and what the difference is between pre-ignition and detonation, what causes it, and why it is bad for an engine. Basically, both pre-ignition and ...

How To Destroy A Turbocharged Engine - Lugging and LSPI. Lugging your engine, or driving at full throttle in a high gear with low RPM, can result in damage to your engine, especially for small ...