Pete Aardema and Kevin Braun build custom racing engines in San Diego, California and their latest creation is a 6.0-liter V12 that’s being prepared to go hunting for land speed records. While Aardema ...

The V12 is one of the greatest engine configurations ever conceived, but sadly, the number of automakers that offer a V12 option continues to dwindle. That doesn't just affect customers, either. It ...

When hackers in the US think of a retailer called Harbor Freight, we usually think of cheap tools, workable but terrible DVM’s, zip ties, and tarps. [Jimbo] over at [Robot Cantina] looked at the 212cc ...

This story was originally published May 2, 2019. We love big-inch engines that make stupid amounts of power. But that’s not the real world for most people. Sure, it’s cool to aspire to a 600-plus-hp ...

The last time we had this 470-inch Mopar big block on the dyno, it made 751 hp with Trick Flow heads and a dry sump oiling system. The dry sump setup that we used for those tests worked great, but it ...

When it comes to modifying an engine, there’s plenty of different ways to make power. One can stick to the naturally aspirated methods, or turn to adding boost or nitrous oxide. Richard Holdener ...

Rotary engines have been around as a niche solution in cars since 1961, but were made famous in automotive culture by Mazda using the Wankel single triangle-shaped rotary piston design. Mazda used a ...

I'm looking through a window, hands around my face, staring at a screen with all sorts of graphics and numbers that are too small to read. On the other side of the window, a red 2020 Chevrolet ...

Every manufacturer advertises a horsepower figure for their vehicles—the metric is among car guys' and gals' favorites to argue over. That is why we always try and put those power figures to the test, ...