With Project Pure Poncho fully broken-in and its power documented (491.8 hp/551 lb-ft), it was now time to begin our research and development work. As a review to those who may not have followed the ...

Google announced it was retiring its Octane JavaScript benchmark, saying most of its tests are outdated and contained bugs that allowed browser developers to cheat and obtain higher scores than ...

The new benchmark is designed to catch a new class of browser performance problems -- and perhaps to curry favor with rival browser makers. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

A method tested on various diesel blends of known cetane numbers showed a good correlation with the fuel’s octane numbers. Spontaneous ignition results in knock in a spark-ignition engine, whereas ...

Anyone that’s ever topped off their tank or filled up a jerry can knows gasoline comes in different grades, from regular unleaded to pricey premium. Each “flavor” has a number that corresponds to its ...

They're everywhere. On the shelves of consumer auto parts stores, on the e-pages of online performance catalogs and occasionally plastered across the flanks of winning competition cars. On their ...