Engine knocking, or detonation, occurs when fuel in the cylinders ignites unevenly, causing metallic pinging sounds, reduced power, and potential engine damage. Key causes include low-octane fuel, ...

Engine knock, wherein fuel ignites unevenly along the cylinder wall resulting in damaging percussive shockwaves, is an issue that automakers have struggled to mitigate since the days of the Model T.

Our cars can make some pretty strange sounds. If you drive them for long enough, you'll most likely experience some fairly unsettling noises at some point or another. While any unusual sound coming ...

Toyota Motor Sales is recalling more than 100,000 Lexus LX SUVs and Toyota Tundra pickup trucks from the 2022 and 2023 model years due to concerns that machining debris may be causing internal engine ...

Toyota is recalling 126,691 trucks and SUVs in the United States after discovering that machining debris left inside certain V35A engines can cause sudden engine failure while driving. The defect, ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition requesting an urgent investigation into an alleged defect impacting Hyundai ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation. Activity is driven by the need for improving the vehicle’s fuel efficiency, reduction in harmful gas emissions, and enhanced driving ...

Fuel Knocking Can Threaten Destruction to Engines. Technologists Are Familiar With Some of the Answers to the Problems Involved, But Many More Data Are Required. New Research with a Full-Scale Engine ...