The modern internal combustion engine is an engineering marvel. We’re light-years ahead of simple big blocks and carburetors, and now there are very fast, very capable computers sensing adjusting the ...

The increasing number of controllable parameters in modern engine systems has led to increasingly complicated and enlarged engine control software. This in turn has created dramatic increases in ...

If you’re looking to soup up your whip, the first place you’ll probably look is the engine control unit. This computer shoved in the engine compartment controls just about every aspect of your car’s ...

The throttle position sensor monitors how far open the throttle valve (or blade) is open, which is determined by how far down the accelerator pedal has been pushed. The throttle position controls the ...

DETROIT (AP) -- The government's highway safety agency says automakers should make cybersecurity part of their product development process by assessing risks and designing in protections. Companies ...

Motives and emotions can penetrate even the most clinical, technical arenas. The root cause of Volkswagen’s diesel imbroglio—while digitally embedded in code deep within at least 11 million engine ...

DETROIT (AP) — The government’s highway safety agency says automakers should make cybersecurity part of their product development process by assessing risks and designing in protections. Companies ...

DETROIT (AP) - Ford is recalling nearly 1.3 million Focus compact cars in the U.S. because a fuel system problem can cause the engines to stall without warning. The recall covers cars from 2012 ...