The brake master cylinder is a vital component in a vehicle's braking system, responsible for converting the force of the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure that activates the brake calipers. Without ...

A misfire means that a cylinder in your engine isn’t producing the power it should because the air-fuel mixture in it didn’t properly ignite and burn. It could be an intermittent problem — meaning it ...

Isaac Atienza is a Filipino motoring journalist who joined TopSpeed.com in 2021. He also owns a Filpino motoring website called Go Flat Out PH and is also a contributor to a local newspaper called The ...

Pressed into service the modern master cylinder operates the brake and clutch pedal assembly on any vintage looking hot rod. We love rewinding to the 1960s, back when hot rods were simple creations, ...

A brake master cylinder is a component of the hydraulic braking system in a vehicle. It is responsible for converting the force applied by the driver's foot on the brake pedal into hydraulic pressure ...

When installing a performance cam, many owners lose the engine’s cylinder deactivation feature. Here’s why you may want to keep it active. Manufacturers of modern V-8 engines have realized that we don ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

Commonly used in trucks and heavy machinery, the diesel engine is one of the most important engines created. Developed in the late 1890s by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, the diesel engine came from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to selecting a lawn mower, most choices include deciding between zero-turn and riding mowers, electric- and gasoline-powered, ...

Pneumatic cylinders and actuators are much like their hydraulic and electric counterparts: Their main task is to generate enough force to move a load from one point to another. But how much force is ...

Our recent test of four mid-size pickup trucks came with an unusual sidebar: One of our support vehicles was a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE crew cab 4×4 with the base turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder ...