Before 1981, performance was simple. Auto manufacturers just created bigger engines, more cylinders, and louder exhausts like the Pontiac 7.5L V8 engine, used in models like the GTO, Firebird Trans Am ...

As emissions restrictions tighten and more automakers struggle to meet increasing CAFE standards, small-displacement turbocharged engines are becoming more and more common. A small, efficient, ...

Taking on an automotive restoration or restomod is a process that can be simultaneously enjoyable and frustrating. Aside from the hours of work and significant expense, these projects require an ...

Is this the beginning of something new or the beginning of the end? Cryptic? Well, yeah because these are confusing times for hot rodders and the messages telegraphed are often, at best, mixed and ...

The 1.6L Gamma engine makes the Veloster Turbo a tunable favorite, but not all projects end with more power – some end with a hole in the block. Hyundai’s 1.6-liter turbo Gamma engine is popular among ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Ford is pulling the plug on its 2.0-liter twin-turbo EcoBlue diesel engine in markets around the world, after removing it from the European lineup earlier this year. The Blue Oval will replace the ...

In the new big-boy Wagoneer Ls, this 3.0-liter inline-six, dubbed "Hurricane," has its work cut out: The huge SUVs weigh nearly four tons, and are expected to tow up to 10,000 pounds, too. Powerful ...

Turbocharged engines are built for power. They use a device called a turbocharger to force more air into the engine, which helps burn more fuel and create more power. This gives you quicker ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Nissan's industry-first engine technology has backfired spectacularly on the Japanese automaker, which just announced a 443,899-vehicle recall comprising passenger cars and sport utilities powered by ...