The four-cycle, or Otto cycle, engines that powers today's cars derived from designs attributed to pioneers like Nicholaus Otto, for whom the Otto cycle is named. Otto received a patent for his design ...

Gasoline engines usually run on the Otto cycle, the standard four-stroke and two-stroke combustion process that has been powering humanity for a while now. Although engines typically rely on the "suck ...

Volkswagen isn't reinventing the way your internal combustion engine works. The automaker has, however, created a new twist on the Otto cycle that's a revised version of the Atkinson cycle. Your ...

Most pickup truck fans probably know the new 2016 Toyota Tacoma will feature a new 3.5-liter V-6 engine, yet that isn’t the whole story. This new engine will use the “Atkinson” cycle, most notably ...

More and more, manufacturers are using engines that take advantage of what's called the Atkinson cycle for engine combustion, especially with hybrids. A great example is the new-for-2017 Toyota Prius ...