Every now and then, a mechanic or engineer will start talking about dual-mass flywheels, but what are they? And why would car makers use them?

Flywheel, the no-surge-fee taxi startup that hopes to challenge on-demand ride services like Uber and Lyft, is expanding its TaxiOS platform. Flywheel’s TaxiOS, which launched back in October as part ...

Entrenched in a bitter turf war against hire-a-car startups, Bay Area cab companies have formed an unlikely alliance with a local cab app, using the high-tech tool to dispatch rides and beat back ...

The flywheel plays a major role in how a car reacts, and choosing the wrong one for your application can make the car difficult to drive, or a sloth under acceleration. Often, a problem can be solved ...

A flywheel is a heavy disc attached to the end of a rotating shaft that helps smooth out the engine’s power pulses and store energy through rotational momentum. Related: What Is a Misfire and What ...

As has been said time and time again, weight and horsepower are interchangeable. Save 50 pounds, and it's like adding quite a few extra ponies. The burden of mass becomes even more of an issue when ...