It all started in 1997, on a high-speed train. Volkswagen Group Chair Ferdinand Piëch was traveling on the Shinkansen express ...

Internal combustion engine development is far from stagnant these days, in spite of the advances in electric powertrains in recent decades—and this patent from Porsche concerning a W-style cylinder ...

In an industry rapidly accelerating toward an all-electric future, Porsche has just reminded us that the age of the internal combustion engine is far from over. How so? A newly-uncovered patent filing ...

Porsche filed a patent for a new W-18 engine design that actually makes use of three cylinder banks, unlike some other W-branded engines, Carbuzz found. Not only does the patent account for up to 18 ...

Porsche has patented a unique three-bank design that could redefine what a high-performance combustion engine could look like. Porsche patented a unique W18 engine design with three cylinder banks and ...

Pontiac's Super Duty 4-cylinder engine has established a formidable success record across a broad spectrum of motorsports competition. It has become the dominant powerplant in NASCAR's ...