No, it's not a ghost, it's a Dale Earnhardt Sr. (aka, Big E) look-a-like, Bob Brinkerhoff. We have been running into Bob, er, Big E on the trade show circuit as he was hired by Professional Products to work the SEMA and PRI booth to freak people...

University of Hawaii Assistant Professor Zackary Johnson examines algae cultures Within just two years, Americans could be filling their cars with clean-burning biodiesel made from algae. That’s the ambitious assessment of Harrison Dillon, co-founder...

BMW has once again put on a dominant display at the International Engine of the Year Awards, securing no less than six category wins, including the prestigious overall title of ‘International Engine of the Year 2008’ for its outstanding 3-litre twin-turbo...

For the second year in a row, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, has won an award in the International Engine of the Year competition. By winning the coveted "Best Performance Engine Award," the 911 Turbo engine has underscored Porsche's position...

Dave Caracci, retired VP from Robert Bosch, has returned to his first love – racing. In this multi-part series, Caracci takes us behind the scenes on the road with Prime Time Racing, where he serves as Logistics Engineer. Stay tuned for more notes from...

From Jalopnik We're constantly approached by people who want to know which hybrid is best. There's a lot of excitement, still, around the concept of not only saving gas but of also having a neat toy with about 600 green stickers on it. Just today...

After years of two competing open wheel champ car racing series in the U.S., only one Indy-type series remains standing: the Indy Racing League. The assets of Champ Car World Series, LLC, which filed bankruptcy earlier this year, will sell to the highest...

The Scuderi Group arrived on Tuesday for the opening of the 2008 Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany, Europe’s premier trade show focusing on engine design and development. This is the third consecutive year the Scuderi Group and its Air-Hybrid Engine have...

Who needs the Car of Tomorrow (COT) when the car of yesterday worked just fine, thank you very much. I'm willing to bet these cars were quite a handful to drive as well. All totaled, 37 drivers were knocked out of the race, and no one was seriously...

Yes, these are really Piston Rings! Did you expect something else? The rings are manufactured from 316 Stainless Steel and are CNC machined in-house. The underside of the ring is comfort notched which holds the piston design in place. Men’s and Women...

I wholeheartedly agree with this writer's opinion about how much cooler vintage racing cars are than today's modern marvels. Dig deep enough and there's a really awesome photo of Mario Andretti's hero, Alberto Ascari in a 1952 Ferrari...

Faced with chronic fuel shortages due to an Israeli blockade and a strike by Palestinian distributors protesting supply caps, taxi drivers in the Gaza Strip are filling their tanks with cooking oil, often scrounging leftover fat from street vendors. The...

Answer: The BMW Sauber F1 car. BMW's Nick Heidfeld recently demonstrated his spectacular driving skill to a crowded parking lot at the company's Munich plant in a show of support for employees, only a minor mishap made for some extra fun. BMW's...

One of my favorite places to visit these days doesn't include white, sandy beaches, it's a site called Jalopnik . It seems to have everything an automotive junkie could want and then some. Case and point -- the Engine of the Day series. There...

From Wired Magazine, By Eric Hagerman Cars are a new arena for the X Prize Foundation, whose mission is to spur innovation by doling out cash awards to teams that solve thorny technical and engineering problems. The foundation's first purse was the...