Gas stations are well integrated into our daily lives as Americans. Except for residents of NJ, where you don't have to pump your own, a gas station can be intimidating with its cryptic displays and a ...

Gas stations have offered different types of gas for decades. There's a widespread belief that high octane gas can clean your engine, but is it true?

The higher the fuel’s octane rating, the less likely it is to prematurely ignite and cause engine knocking. phive2015/Adobe Stock We see the numbers every day at the local gas station, with gas sold ...

You have a choice when you pull up to the pump. Most gas stations have three choices for fuel for your vehicle, based mostly on octane ratings. Which one is the best for your vehicle? A lot of that ...

Given the whole "driving on the other side of the road" thing, it's easy to assume driving in the United States and Europe are two very different things. Same for when you pull up to the pump in one ...

With all the different engine and combustion theories being tested at the Engine Masters Challenge, it made us wonder about the fuel these powerplants were gulping down. For the 2015 event, we had ...

I recently replaced my wife's 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic wagon with a 2016 Volvo V60 Drive-E, a station wagon that impressed me when this magazine had a similar Four Seasons test car in its fleet ...

Octane really is just a measure of how well fuel resists lighting itself under pressure. Some engines need to run on fuel that that offers more resistance than others, specifically the kind that run a ...

Fuel comes in different grades based on octane level at gas stations. Only some performance engines require Premium fuel for the best power output, fuel efficiency, and engine function. Are you ...

The price displayed above that third button on the gas pump averaged more than $5.40 for several days this spring. American drivers still couldn’t get enough.

The octane of gasoline you put in your car is a key ingredient in the combustion process—and it appears that many drivers in New York City haven't been getting the quality of gas they paid for, ...