V8 fans often argue about soundtracks and spec sheets, but the character of a V8 starts deep in the block with the crankshaft ...

Performance motorcycles seem to get more powerful by the day, even as emission norms grow stricter and stricter. The original powerhouse, the BMW S1000RR, manages 213PS even in Euro5 guise, while the ...

Converting cylinder pressure into crankshaft torque, particularly since these pressures produce intermittent loads, involves a complex set of problems. Whether you build your own engines, pay for this ...

The cross-plane crankshaft V8 will forever be a part of the automotive landscape in one capacity or another. Its trademark rumbling exhaust, raw power and excellent reliability are the traits of this ...

You'll find that most cars out in the wild use either cast crankshafts or forged crankshafts. If you don't know which one ...