Our most likely exposure to a steam engine these days will probably come courtesy of a railway locomotive. A machine capable of immense power and probably with significant complexity and engineering ...

Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago. Even now, in the age of electric trains, SLs still enjoy deep-rooted popularity, and some ...

Volvo has put a new spin on the turbocharged engine. The 2.0-liter 4-cylinder diesel motor in its upcoming S90 sedan doesn’t just use a turbocharger to compress air into the cylinders for increased ...

First conceptualized in 2007, Tata Motors announced details of a plan to develop a car which ran purely on air. The car was intended to be created alongside the MDI Group. In the current quest for ...

This news comes as something of a game changer for the Nano. Before the car offered bare bones transportation at a cheap price. Certainly a strong selling point, but with skyrocketing fuel prices, the ...

[Tom Stanton] has been experimenting with compressed air motors on model aircraft for a good few years, but keeping them aloft (and intact) for more than a few seconds has proven a tough nut to crack.

Just several weeks ago, we told you about the Spaniard who invented the first water engine in history half a century ago. Mysteriously (or not), it ended up being a failure, and now the closest thing ...

French car maker Peugeot is all set roll out the first air-powered hybrid car from next year. According to the firm, with new 'Hybrid Air' engine system, the first combining petrol with compressed air ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

When it comes to air compressors, there's so much confusion about which choice to make and how to properly set up your air system. There are plenty of options out there, but how do you know which ...