The Engine Control Unit is a vital part of every car made in the last 40 years or so, but unlike just about every other electronic device, open source solutions just don’t exist. [Andrey] is trying to ...

If you’re looking to soup up your whip, the first place you’ll probably look is the engine control unit. This computer shoved in the engine compartment controls just about every aspect of your car’s ...

-it seems that those three little letters strike fear into many a promoter, track owner, or sanction head whenever they hear it. ECU stands for Engine Control Unit. Also called an ECM (Engine Control ...

There’s a new ECU (Engine Control Unit) in MotoGP™ for 2023 as the sport prepares for our new era of more sustainable fuels, which begins in 2024. What does that mean now though, and how is it going ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

Kia America has issued a recall of nearly 72,000 older Sportage SUVs in the U.S. over concerns of engine fires, urging owners to now park the vehicles outside and away from structures. It is the ...

Modern automatic transmissions are very different from their predecessors. The amount of software that goes into a transmission control unit beggars belief, and we also have to remember that said ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Subaru of America Inc. announced two recalls of nearly 900,000 Crosstrek, Impreza and Forester vehicles due to safety concerns. The recalls involve 2017-2019 Impreza, 2018-2019 ...

Some of us have been there. Others never have. For those who have seen the inside, we realize it's a scary and confusing place. We slowly found our way around the "safer areas," then ventured further ...

Single-engine outboards are now invited to the joystick party. Yamaha has revealed an all-new Helm Master EX control system for single to quad engines, with a long list of new features, including bolt ...

Twinned with the Land Cruiser and LX, the half-ton pickup truck produced by Toyota in Texas isn’t available with a V8. The 5.7L i-Force V8 was discontinued in favor of the i-Force V6 that’s referred ...