On June 30, at Blue Origin’s West Texas test facility, a BE-4 rocket engine experienced a catastrophic failure during a ...

Spark plugs are the first part mechanics reach for during misfire diagnoses — but decades of repair data show they're rarely the root cause. Ignition coil packs, fuel injectors, and vacuum leaks ...

Modern aircraft piston engines are highly reliable due to advancements, but this increased reliability can lead to pilot complacency, despite powerplant failures remaining a significant cause of ...

In 1978, General Motors revealed its 'revolutionary' 350 V8 diesel engine... which turned out to be one of the most terrible ...

2026 is a big year for SpaceX's Starship, the biggest and most ambitious rocket ever built. The third version of the still-in-development launch vehicle will debut soon (maybe), which will be the ...

Engine failures on takeoff are exceptionally dangerous compared to simulated failures, characterized by rapid airspeed decay due to low altitude, initial nose-high attitude, and the significant drag ...

Nissan issues two new recalls for 2023-2025 Rogue vehicles with VC-Turbo engines. One recall repairs throttle gear fractures; the other addresses repeating bearing failures. Both problems can cause a ...

This last year has seen some pretty significant engine recalls from many of the nation's top automakers. All in all, the numbers reach into the millions. And whether the cause of the recall be a ...

Generally speaking, we’ve been fans of Nissan’s 1.5-liter VC-Turbo I-3 found under the hood of the Nissan Rogue. Its variable-compression technology is unique, and we’ve found it to have decent power ...