High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

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 ...

Some of the wildest engines in automotive history did their best work in cars that barely anyone remembers. Instead of ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

In every car enthusiast, there is an underlying passion for power. Typically, that power is measured in an engine via horsepower. Though there can be some confusion as to how horsepower is calculated, ...

Some say that a V6 is at least two-cylinders away from being a great engine, but these high-performance units prove that choosing this configuration can result in engineering masterpieces. The story ...

Though it's rare and might be considered an oddity by some enthusiasts, the inline-five has proved its worth on numerous occasions, particularly under the hood of these iconic performance cars.

When it comes to crate engine suppliers, ATK is one of the less well-known names. Many custom engine builders tend to go with products sourced directly from automakers, like GM and its powerful LS ...