Anyone that’s ever topped off their tank or filled up a jerry can knows gasoline comes in different grades, from regular unleaded to pricey premium. Each “flavor” has a number that corresponds to its ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2011), pp. 976-997 (23 pages) ABSTRACT This paper describes a quasi-dimensional multi-zone model of the CFR engine. The engine cylinder was divided ...

EVEN at the cheapest petrol station in your correspondent's neighborhood, filling up the family kidmobile with premium (91 octane) fuel now costs over $70. As the meter clocks up dizzying dollar ...

SAE Transactions, Vol. 104, Section 3: JOURNAL OF ENGINES (1995), pp. 2149-2157 (9 pages) The surface of the combustion chamber is intended to absorb electromagnetic radiation from the flame at ...

The quest for more power has led to the development of many performance enhancers, such as high octane fuel and octane boosters There are many factors which affect the performance of an engine. High ...

Q: I drive a 2001 Lexus LS430 with 58,567 miles. The car manual says I should use gasoline with an octane of 96 or higher. I cannot find an octane that high. Any suggestions? — J.S., Fort Lauderdale, ...

Some new cars claim to require premium fuel, others recommend it and most new vehicles on the road today are perfectly happy with regular fuel with nary a hiccup. Simultaneously, we're bombarded by ...

In the June 2006 issue of Motor Trend, our "Strike Force: Target Z06" cover story highlights the track test five of America's hottest tuner vehicles against America's best factory supercar: the new ...

It's used to measure the quality of gasoline (petrol) and defined as the percentage of iso-octane by volume in a mixture of iso-octane and n-heptane which has the ...

Last Monday we wrote an article about octane ratings and Petron replied with a lengthy, self-explanatory letter that fills this whole corner. “Dear Mr. Avila, We are writing in connection with your ...

RON? Not your next-door neighbour. What does the RON number mean in regard to petrol? Unleaded fuels carry a RON (Research Octane Number) rating. Put simply, RON determines petrol's 'anti-knock' ...