Generally, hydraulic and pneumatic motors are organized along similar principles. The internal engineering of each is quite different, but the operating philosophies are very similar. Axial-piston ...

Without getting into a long-winded dissertation about torque, we're going to suggest that you dig through your old copies of HOT ROD Magazine and familiarize yourself with the relationship between ...

The era of cheap high-revving engines that once screamed up and down America's highways has largely faded as fuel economy and emissions regulations have forced automakers to rethink how modern cars ...

In the middle of the muscle-car horsepower wars, the 1970 Buick GS Stage 1 quietly rewrote the rulebook by proving that raw ...

Brushless DC (BLDC) motors offer many operating attributes in performance and controllability, but they may require a position (rotation) sensor such as an encoder, resolver, or Hall-effect device to ...

The 1971 Buick GS Stage 1 did not just join the muscle car wars, it changed the terms of engagement by turning low‑rpm shove ...

Bearing torque is the moment required to overcome internal friction to start or maintain rotation of one ring while the other is stationary. Torque or friction generally increases when: Bearing size ...

A 406-inch Windsor, based on the 351ci Ford, is light for its displacement but costs a lot of money to build and involves a stroker crankshaft assembly. For our thumper, we used a 400M block. The 351M ...

Bruno started at Top Speed in 2022 and now serves as Senior Editor for ICE while also training writers across CarBuzz, HotCars, and TopSpeed. A car and motorcycle ...

Do you shop for horsepower or torque? Different factors matter when buying a car, depending on the buyer’s needs, preferences, and budget. Some shoppers look for maximum seating room and the highest ...