Ferrari has submitted a patent for an innovative engine design featuring pill-shaped pistons and a unique connecting rod ...

Most connecting rods in current engines are configured like this aftermarket Crowerod. The little end (A) accepts a high-strength steel wristpin that connects the rod to the piston. The large end (B) ...

In our kickoff "class" in the Auto Shop Series on Engine Basics (HRM, Sept. '71), we defined the connecting rod or "rod" as the part of an engine which "transmits and converts up-and-down ...

In this video, we review the Avadi MA 250 engine, a unique rotary engine design that features a piston-based mechanism where the entire cylinder rotates within a casing. This engine employs two ...