You've heard that pistons have rings, but have you ever wondered why there are three? Here's how piston rings work together ...

You might think that four cylinders are inherently better than three, but is that really the case? The answer is more nuanced ...

Car companies used to have an obsession with the number 12, especially in Formula 1. The siren song of a duodecimal engine has ensnared many an automaker, resulting in shrieking double sixes with ...

If you are a motorhead, an unusual engine will immediately get your attention. Most vehicles today have either an inline or V-shaped configuration, so anything peculiar will immediately stick out. If ...

In a conventional application, there are three rings per piston. The top ring is called the compression ring. Its purpose is to seal the combustion gas pressure, transfer heat from the piston to the ...

Piston rings are an essential part of modern vehicles, but modern brands have moved to using low-tension versions of them for ...