Aluminum engine blocks (which are different from cylinder heads) are prone to cracking under some circumstances, just like their cast iron counterparts. However, the factors that cause them to crack, ...

Automakers employ teams of automotive engineers and engine design specialists to create the best automobiles for various purposes. Engine designs intended to make big power range from the familiar V ...

The auto industry is always evolving. In the 1970s, one major change took place when manufacturers starting using aluminum engine blocks instead of cast iron.

The first Iron Age flickered out a millennium or two ago, but its automotive equivalent is still going strong. Well, if not strong, it's at least still going. Dodge, Ram, and other automakers still ...

The automaker says it will invest more than $150 million to upgrade its metals castings plant in Saginaw, Michigan. The facility, which GM calls its third oldest in the United States, has manufactured ...