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Hyundai's $5 billion engine recall nightmare explained

A clear breakdown of Hyundai’s Theta II engine recall, including failures, investigations, settlements, affected vehicles, ...
The Daily Dot

‘Sounds like a brand new GM truck engine’: Mechanic reveals the engine noise you never want to hear—especially in a Hyundai or Kia. Then he reveals what you can do about it

If your Kia or Hyundai engine just started making a loud knocking sound, don’t panic. You might be eligible for a free engine replacement due to a massive engine recall. A viral TikTok video is ...
Carscoops

NHTSA Looking Into Claim That Hyundai’s 3.3-Liter V6 Is Prone To Failing

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received a petition requesting an urgent investigation into an alleged defect impacting Hyundai ...
Hackaday

Tetraethyl Lead: The Solution To One, And Cause Of Many New Problems

From the 1920s until the 1970s, most gasoline cars in the USA were using fuel that had lead mixed into it. The reason for this was to reduce the engine knocking effect from abnormal combustion in ...
Just Auto

Environmental sustainability: who are the leaders in engine anti-knock agents for the automotive industry?

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation. Activity is driven by the need for improving the vehicle’s fuel efficiency, reduction in harmful gas emissions, and enhanced driving ...
EurekAlert!

Scientists probe the source of stochastic occurrence of super-knock in engines running on hydrogen/methane fuels

Scientists analyzed detonation formation in hydrogen/methane air mixtures, quantifying the effect of non-thermal reactions on the mechanism of detonation Small-displacement turbocharged internal ...