Lightweight engineering has often been overlooked in favor of sheer horsepower, yet one car has proven that a smart design can triumph over brute strength. The evolution of automotive design has shown ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

Strange cars have always had a place in how automobiles evolved. Not everyone wanted something sensible or predictable on wheels. A few creators saw regular transport as too dull, so they reached for ...

When it comes to building cars, the ultimate engineering paradox has always been trying to cut weight to increase speed and efficiency without sacrificing structural integrity. For decades, the ...

If you've ever driven a car into water that was deeper than you expected, you might have suffered the consequences of a submerged engine. While getting a car engine wet is no big deal, getting water ...

Automotive engine makers have their fads: V-8s, boxers, and inline-six engines have all caught the public's eye at one time or another. For a while in the 2010s, in particular, it seemed like car ...

Professor Willett Kempton joins WIRED to answer the internet's most interesting questions about electric cars. Has Elon Musk's high profile public persona affected Tesla sales? Will electric cars ever ...