The car biz is awash in air and oil suspension systems, so why try to make electrons do this heavy lifting? To start with, electro-mechanical systems promise quicker reaction times than are possible ...

Michael Beckley, a senior mechanical engineering major, captured this view of the banking at Daytona International Speedway.

Mechanical engineer and Stanford professor Chris Gerdes answers the internet's automotive questions. Why aren't solar powered cars a thing yet? How do self-driving cars see? How can Teslas crash when ...