Automakers employ teams of automotive engineers and engine design specialists to create the best automobiles for various purposes. Engine designs intended to make big power range from the familiar V ...

Could the small-block Chevy be the most popular engine-build that HOT ROD has covered over its 77-year history? We don’t have a running tally, but in our expert guesstimate, that is probably true. So ...

There are certain engine configurations that are known even to those whose interest in engines is minimal. For instance, most people will know what makes a V-engine a V-engine, and even the ...

The last few years have seen a change in the performance aftermarket as more manufacturers move to a direct-to-consumer sales model. As an understandable reaction, some of the largest online retailers ...

Chevrolet has never been shy about chasing horsepower, but one of its quickest small block V8s was born from a motive that ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you see someone pouring concrete into their engine block, it's not what it looks like. No, they're not trying to destroy it — with high-performance engines, pouring in concrete can actually do it ...

You might know a lot about V6 and V8 engines, but you might not know that there are W engines as well. And they come in many ...