Titanium rods can be found in very-large-displacement, nitrous-burning engines, like those used in IHRA Pro Stock, where space prevents using connecting rods of large physical size.

For decades, Ferrari and Maserati have symbolized the pinnacle of Italian automotive engineering, producing some of the most ...

Find out which connecting rod is right for your engine inside Hot Rod Magazine. Features. Events. How-To ... A well-designed titanium rod is about 20 percent lighter than a comparable steel rod.

The 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing will have titanium connecting rods only on manual models, ... Titanium rods were fitted to the LF4 engine in the ATS-V with both six-speed manual and eight-speed ...

It does this through the use of a ram induction manifold, titanium connecting rods and valves, and an Inconel and titanium ...

Using the titanium connecting rods, which Ferrari says are 35 percent lighter than the steel items used in the regular 296, was the easy part. The nitride-steel crankshaft is also lighter, ...

Titanium alloys have very high tensile strength and toughness (even at extreme temperatures). They are light weight, have extraordinary corrosion resistance and the ability to withstand extreme ...

That engine also features titanium connecting rods and dry-sump oiling. The three motors, while supplying some power, aren’t there as much for sheer output as for polishing the edges of the ...

In fact, Ferrari says the Speciale uses the same titanium connecting rods, upgraded pistons, and a lighter crankshaft as the F80 hypercar.

It produces 205 horsepower and 83 pound-feet of torque, and features titanium valves with lightened rocker arms and titanium connecting rods. Launch control, hill-start assist and shift assist are ...