With every passing day the Mule provides opportunities beyond our original expectations. Since the 467ci engine belongs to HPP editor Tom DeMauro, it is at our beck and call. This affords HPP the ...

Increasing an engine’s compression ratio is a proven way of unlocking extra horsepower, but there’s a point of diminishing returns. The team at Garage 54, the Russian mechanics who built a V16 using ...

Formula 1 teams are testing in Bahrain this week, but a storm is brewing in the background that might turn the season on its head. A rule change could be introduced to rein in the Mercedes power units ...

Apart from the very curious, not many people ask why diesel engines, compared to gasoline, run higher compression ratios. The argument is reasonably straightforward and starts with fuel ...

The FIA confirmed the update following discussions within the sport’s Power Unit Advisory Committee. Under the 2026 ...

Some rival teams have suggested Mercedes found a way for components to behave differently when they heat up during use. To address that, the compression ratio will be controlled in both hot and cold c ...

In December, it emerged that Mercedes had found a possible loophole in the rules that could lead to a performance advantage.