Mercury Marine is the only manufacturer to make a 600-horsepower outboard motor. They are now affixed to the back of a 53-foot-long vessel made by Scout Boats, generating a sea-boiling 2,400 hp. The ...

Alan Ritchson, Shailene Woodley and Ben Foster star in a tale of love and crime and vengeance that moves to its own music. Set in Detroit in 1977, the film introduces us to John Miller (Alan Ritchson) ...

Compared to a car engine, a marine engine, especially an outboard motor, has a very rough life. Of course, it's subjected to a lot of water (and sometimes saltwater at that) and it's constantly being ...

James Kelly didn't grow up knowing he wanted to be a writer, but once he fell into the whacky world of automotive journalism, he hasn't wanted to leave. In college, he found ways to make every paper ...

Lucid Motors has debuted a robotaxi concept vehicle that it’s calling the “Lucid Lunar,” which it showed off at an investor day on Thursday in New York City. It’s a two-seater vehicle with no steering ...

There are two basic differences between 2 stroke and 4 stroke motors. One has to do with how many strokes it takes a piston to complete an engine cycle (more on that below). The other has to do with ...

Whether it’s pushing a tender, runabout, or dinghy, your outboard is the little engine that makes every adventure possible. It might look simple, but it faces the same salt, sun, and stress as a ...

Lubricated friction is a multiscale problem where molecular processes dictate the macroscopic response of the system. Traditional lubrication models rely on semiempirical constitutive relations, which ...

As lightweight, power-dense axial-flux electric motor topology shows its ability to be a dominant force in the auto market, and flashes early signs of inherent superiority for the skies, it's also ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...

The stalwart Japanese brand Yamaha has been operating for over 100 years now, with a solid rep across several industries. You may already be familiar with the company's musical instruments and audio ...

Like any big industry, the automotive business has several dumpsters filled with products and ideas that should have remained conceptual. From modern climate controls buried within successive ...