Modern vehicles can contain around 100 Electronic Control Units (ECUs). An ECU is a minicomputer that collects data and determines whether to activate a function based on the information received.

If you’re looking to soup up your whip, the first place you’ll probably look is the engine control unit. This computer shoved in the engine compartment controls just about every aspect of your car’s ...

An electronic control unit is a device responsible for overseeing, regulating and altering the operation of a car's electronic systems. Each of a car's electronic features, such as an anti-lock ...

A big problem with most modern cars is the sheer number of parts and systems that are not user serviceable. This is a big departure from cars of just decades ago that were designed to be easily worked ...

The quest for more horsepower seems like a never-ending battle. Countless dollars are spent on bolt-on upgrades, turbo kits, superchargers, and nitrous kits. Just a few years ago, a simple fuel pump ...

There’s a new ECU (Engine Control Unit) in MotoGP™ for 2023 as the sport prepares for our new era of more sustainable fuels, which begins in 2024. What does that mean now though, and how is it going ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – There are a lot of mechanical ...

The article presents the development of a lean approach for virtual electronic control unit (ECU) calibration. In this calibration method, virtual models are used to improve the calibration quality or ...

The name McLaren has a long heritage in Formula 1 – only Ferrari has been in F1 for longer. Established by New Zealander Bruce McLaren in the mid 1960s, McLaren has since diversified into road cars ...