Is your car's engine cover necessary or just for looks? Learn why manufacturers add them in the first place and whether you ...

Over the years, engine covers have become an important design element of any car's engine bay. And it seems the more expensive or premium the model, the more elaborate the engine cover. Lift the hood ...

That big piece of plastic is not always there for looks. Here's what it actually does and why some engines don't need one.

Safety, performance, aesthetics, noise, comfort, reliability, and durability are the goals that keep automotive engineers up at night, and the miracle solution has, so far, been "more plastic." ...

For some reason I’ve yet to understand, people love trying to make the Chevrolet Corvette look retro. It’s General Motors’ most technologically advanced sports car, yet you still see people putting ...

BASF has now developed a flexible polyurethane (PU) integral foam that can be used to produce lightweight engine coverings using a single-shot process. The so-called soft cover, made from Elastofoam I ...