This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Old habits are hard to break, but engine parts that are tightened beyond specifications can be easy to break. For many engine ...

To choose the right vehicle, you need to know the best engine specs. All these terms and numbers, like 2.0 liter 4-cylinder turbo producing 160 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque may be confusing.

Cadillac is moving towards new model designations based on engine torque specs. As such, Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury models powered by the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine will come with a ...

We'll spare you a full-on physics lesson, but some science concepts can't be avoided in this discussion. Torque travels from the engine into the transmission, then through the driveshafts and into the ...

Diesel engines are popular these days due to their unflinching willingness to handle high towing capacities and deliver lots of torque from low revs. In truck applications, a healthy amount of low-end ...

Optimization of vehicle drivetrain performance has been an important endeavor for decades. So too has the quest for increased automotive engine fuel efficiency. Engine torque monitoring aids in both ...