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

From June 1, the FIA will impose tougher tests on F1 power units in an attempt to clamp down on the compression ratio saga, ...

Formula 1 is entering a new era in 2026 because of its regulation overhaul, which is arguably the biggest in the championship ...

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 ...

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 ...

Strictly defined, compression ratio is the total volume above the piston at bottom dead center (BDC), divided by the total volume above the piston at top dead center (TDC). First, let's look at the ...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in ...

A gasoline piston engine that can dynamically change its compression ratio —that is, the amount by which the piston squeezes the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder—has long been a holy grail of engine ...

The MCE-5 engine from MCE-5 Development in Lyon, France (www.mce-5.com), varies its compression ratio and uses a combined gear and rod-crank mechanism. Varying compression from 7:1 to 20:1 makes the ...

One of the key variables for an internal combustion engine is its compression ratio. This is the ratio of the maximum volume within the cylinder (when the piston is at bottom dead center) and the ...