It has been touted as the automotive holy grail, the ultimate marriage of better performance and greater fuel economy. It’s the direct-injection (DI) engine, the latest technology designed to squeeze ...

What is gasoline direct injection and how is it different from traditional methods of getting fuel into your car's engine? Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan started out in the ...

Improving fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions as much as possible is one of the main tasks for the struggling American automaker General Motors who is currently facing a 60-day deadline to ...

Q: I have a 2009 VW with gasoline direct inject and a 2.0-liter turbo engine. It recently needed the intake valves cleaned (a very costly job) after just 54,000 miles. I understand many manufacturers ...

While many of its rivals are offering direct injection technology on its engines in an effort to boost performance and fuel economy, Ford decided on skipping on the innovative technology for its ...

The basic difference between direct injection (DI) and the port-fuel injection (PFI) systems we've become familiar with since the mid-1980s is that PFI sprays fuel into the intake manifold (behind ...

Ricardo, Inc. is a leading independent provider of engineering technology for several industries including military, automotive and power generation. Presenting at the U.S. Department of Energy's 2009 ...

The other day I dropped my car off at a European specialist shop, and while I was there, a technician was working in the engine bay of a Mk7 Golf R, cleaning out carbon deposits off the intake valves.

Jeremy Weber May 25, 2009 Comment Now! Mazda's renowned rotary Wankel engine has been a staple in some of the carmaker’s sports cars for the last 44 years, with its first appearance in 1965 and its ...

Knowing the inner workings of a vehicle comes with its set of benefits. You know the risks associated with potential issues, understand the causes, and can quickly fix things DIY-style. It is ...