Maserati Once Built A Six-Valve-Per-Cylinder Engine (And Quickly Learned Why Nobody Else Did)

During the 1980s, Maserati experimented with a clever, 36-valve V6 gasoline engine, but for various reasons, the idea never ...

The Difference Between Variable Valve Timing (VVT) And Variable Valve Lift (VVL), Plus How They Work

Variable valve timing and variable valve lift may sound similar, but they're entirely different. Here are the differences between them and how they work.

Purge Valve: What It Is, How It Works, And Why Proper Maintenance Matters

The emissions system of your car does a lot to help make its exhaust more bearable to deal with. But it wouldn't be nearly as ...

Why a soft, explosive metal has any business in exhaust valves

Cars' engines have to resist tremendous pressure and heat up to 3,000 degrees. So what in the world is a soft, explosive ...