Welcome to the dark world of torque converters. When it comes to automatic-equipped street machines and drag-race cars, the torque converter is a welded-up magic box that few enthusiasts know much ...

Over time, in this column, we have touched upon several aspects of not only how to achieve higher levels of volumetric efficiency (as it relates to torque) but the importance of this feature in a ...

John Voelcker November 19, 2013 Comment Now! Honda announced three new direct-injected and turbocharged engines, plus an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with the interesting addition of a torque ...

Yanmar is a manufacturer of high-speed commercial marine diesel engines, and the 12AYM-WGT is its largest, highest-output powerplant for seagoing vessels. With 1,822 hp and 6,300 lb-ft of torque, this ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

The Milwaukee-Eight sits at the top of the Harley engine hierarchy and the biggest one edges really close to the 2,000cc mark ...