Researchers aim to meld the best attributes of both the power-dense two-stroke and the vastly cleaner four-stroke engines.

If you’re shopping for a new fishing boat or an outboard motor to power it, one of the decisions you’ll have to make is between a 2 stroke vs 4 stroke engine. Unless you’re going electric, this choice ...

There are two basic differences between 2 stroke and 4 stroke motors. One has to do with how many strokes it takes a piston to complete an engine cycle (more on that below). The other has to do with ...

The German automaker sees your four-stroke engine and raises you... two more strokes. Ready for some math? Porsche just ...

Wait! Don't say anything. Okay—they're gone. I didn't want those guys to hear what we were saying about them. Who? The people who flipped past this article without reading it, of course! You see, ...

Any oddball engine is clickbait crack for mechanical nerds, and the most compelling ones purport to introduce an entirely new combustion concept. "Not a four-stroke, not a two-stroke, a revolutionary ...

Years ago, the choice was clear: When it came to 2 stroke vs 4 stroke outboard motors, 2 stroke won every time. Two stroke motors offered a better power-to-weight ratio, were cheaper to manufacture, ...

I can never resist a good oddball engine, and this one’s pedigree is impressive. See if you can bend your mind around it. Most of you reading this probably have at least a basic understanding of how ...