Engine knock, wherein fuel ignites unevenly along the cylinder wall resulting in damaging percussive shockwaves, is an issue that automakers have struggled to mitigate since the days of the Model T.

On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the engine began running more quietly ...

Peel the lobbyist-encrusted layers off the "gasoline additive" debate, and you have one of the most complex, convoluted and economically destructive examples of pork-barrel politics ever concocted.

BASF SE BASFY recently announced the upcoming launch of its next-generation Keropur Gasoline Performance Additive Series, geared to meet and exceed the newly revised U.S. TOP TIER+ detergent gasoline ...

Have pings got you down? Has driving your car become a pain in the gas? Are your exhaust valves being "lead" astray? Well, as promised in last month's "Living With Unleaded," article, have we got some ...

Twenty years ago, a group of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) established the voluntary TOP TIER™ standard to enhance fuel detergency and optimize engine performance. Recognizing the ...

Is Premium or Mid-Grade Fuel Worth the Extra Money? Premium gas does have the same amount of ethanol as other grades, but it doesn’t provide any more power or contain better additives than regular gas ...

The auto industry bounced back mightily last year. Americans purchased 15.5 million new vehicles in 2023, a 12.4% increase over the previous year. One million of those vehicles were electric, ...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced development of a carbon-dioxide-reducing, efficiency-boosting fuel additive for merchant ships, in conjunction with Taihokohzai Co., Ltd., Japan’s largest ...

Many owners pump their cars with fuel but never stop to think about just what they’re pouring inside the tank. Gas has unique properties, like weight and density, which all play an essential part. In ...