Ferrari has filed a patent for an engine with oval-shaped pistons. The design shortens powertrain length without losing ...

Diesel engines have pistons that look different from the ones you'd see with a gas engine. There's a reason why that's the ...

This naturally makes the engine more compact. More radically, Ferrari designed a new connecting rod, which is shared by ...

This creates an airtight seal in the engine's cylinder. The piston is placed into a machine that will marry the connecting rod and piston. Above it, a pin designed to connect the two components is ...

Besides the fact that there are no fuel-air explosions involved, these pistons ... connecting rod. With the basics done, [Brick Technology] could start experimenting with engine arrangements ...