Any diesel-engine manufacturer that confidently claims it produces an oil-burner with the “world’s lowest compression ratio,” will no doubt draw the immediate attention of inquisitive enthusiasts, ...

While some in the golf ball business have pursued the lowest compression measurements possible, the engineers at Titleist say they’re pursuing it only to a point. That point goes only as low as ...

The Wilson Duo has been setting the standard for low-compression two-piece balls since its first full year on the market five years ago, but the challenge always has been how to make something soft ...

Today's low-octane unleaded gas mandates a compression ratio reduction for '60s supercars. The easiest way to lower compression is usually to swap on late-model heads; not only do their larger ...

Titleist’s Pro V1 and Pro V1x are the gold-standard in the equipment manufacturer’s golf ball portfolio. But for the golfer who wanted something at a more budget-friendly price point, Titleist’s DT ...

ABSTRACT An experimental investigation has been carried out to compare the indicated performance and heat release characteristics of a DI diesel engine at compression ratios of 18.4:1 and 15.4:1. The ...

A gasoline piston engine that can dynamically change its compression ratio —that is, the amount by which the piston squeezes the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder—has long been a holy grail of engine ...

Infiniti's newest engine is an engineering marvel. The VC-T engine (for "variable compression, turbocharged") can adjust its compression ratio between 8:1 and 14:1 on the fly, offering ...

SAE International Journal of Engines, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2009), pp. 1574-1586 (13 pages) ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to examine the operating characteristics of a light duty multi cylinder ...