Every car engine has quite a few details, ranging from cylinder count to compression ratios. How does changing the compression ratio affect the engine?

The compression ratio isn't just a number: it's one of the greatest determining factors in engine building. Compression ratio determines the type of fuel, how much boost, and has a significant ...

Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

From June 1, the FIA will impose tougher tests on F1 power units in an attempt to clamp down on the compression ratio saga, ...

Assuming a properly tuned engine, there are three factors that contribute to poor streetability: long cam duration, high compression ratios, and excessive cruise rpm. Since cam selection is largely ...

The McLaren boss suggested the pre-season talk was much ado about nothing ahead of the season opener.

Formula 1 teams are testing in Bahrain this week, but a storm is brewing in the background that might turn the season on its head. A rule change could be introduced to rein in the Mercedes power units ...

As you may know, an engine's compression ratio is directly linked to its combustion efficiency. All else being equal, higher-compression engines tend to make more power while offering better fuel ...

You've heard the term compression ratio before, but have you ever wondered exactly what it means? Well, it's time to explain exactly what compression ratio is, and why every carmaker is now obsessed ...

McLaren CEO Zak Brown thinks the ongoing saga around Mercedes and the compression ratio of its power unit is "typical politics of Formula 1". The compression ratio of the V6 combustion engines, which ...

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport's regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in ...