Even “budget” con-rods can handle horsepower that was unheard of just 10 years ago, and that’s thanks to an innovative aftermarket. We started looking into connecting rods for an upcoming ...

Step into the world of revolutionary engine design with the Ducati Elenore 868, a unique powerhouse that dares to defy conventional engineering. Imagine an engine with only one connecting rod, ...

The connecting rod, piston, piston pins, and piston rings are the key contributors to the friction of engine. Lightweighting these components helps to improve the mechanical efficiency of the engine.

You have eight pistons and connecting rods doing a “do-si-do” around a spinning crankshaft at high speed and it’s a wonder how it all stays together. In the end, smoothness at high revs is ...

For the uninitiated, a connecting rod is a part found inside the engine that connects a piston to the crankshaft; a V8 consequently has eight connecting rods, while a four-cylinder has four.