SpaceX has unveiled the Raptor 3 engine, marking significant advancements in thrust, specific impulse, and mass efficiency compared to previous versions. The Raptor 3 boasts a thrust of 280 tf, a ...

The Air Force is committed to ensuring that the F-22 retains its spot as the best air superiority fighter in service. The United States Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor continues to be regarded ...

When the first-generation Ford Raptor truck came out it, was a V-8 beast. For 2010 the 5.4L mills spat out 320 horsepower (390 lb-ft of torque) and in 2011 it was blessed with a 6.2L V-8 (from the ...

The F-22 is thirsty at supercruise, but dramatically less so than the F-15 flying at the same speed with afterburners.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Teo Van Runkle is a journalist who covers the auto industry. The past decade-plus introduced an entirely unexpected era ...

The power war continues, and with 350kW and 700Nm on tap, the BYD Shark 6 is set to stay top of the time sheets!

Since arriving 16 years ago, the Ford Raptor engine lineup has shifted from displacement to turbocharging and back again with supercharged power. The original F-150 Raptor was the world's first mass ...

Robert Zubrin talks about reducing the mass of SpaceX Starship by a factor of 5 for a Starboat mini-Starship. The linear dimensions would scale by the cube root of 1/5 ≈ 0.58. This gives a diameter of ...

The Ford Ranger Raptor is not exactly what you would call "underpowered." However, there is obviously room for more, but that would mean that Ford needs to transfer it into a whole new segment. This ...

The mid-size 2024 Ford Ranger comes in three trim levels: XL, XLT, and LARIAT. In addition, the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor is a bona fide model of its own. The XL trim comes with a turbocharged 2.3-liter ...