Axial flux motors are still a fledgling technology, but they’re quickly becoming the go-to choice for some high-performance hybrid systems. Thanks to their minimal weight, compact design, and impressive power outputs, companies like Ferrari and Lamborghini have already integrated them into some of their latest road cars. Porsche could be next. According to a patent … Read more
It feels like the era of downsizing engines and adding complex turbocharger systems might soon come to an end. Honda has announced that it’s developing a new V-6 engine that will serve as an integral part of the automaker’s next-generation hybrid system, one that will power its future large hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)in North America. … Read more
For many decades, choosing a powertrain for your next car was simple. You had to pick between gasoline and diesel engines, and that was largely it. In the last couple of decades, however, as technology has advanced and emissions regulations have tightened, buyers have been flooded with acronyms that make the process confusing: MHEV, HEV, … Read more
October marks the end of production for the current-generation Boxster and Cayman. What comes after? Well, it’s complicated. Porsche initially announced that the 718 would be available only in electric form, but then it changed its mind. Those EVs are still on the way, but they’ll be joined by combustion-powered versions. Here’s the kicker: the … Read more