Even good cars only give the driver two speeds to monitor: engine speed and vehicle speed. And while it’s the engine that ultimately does the work to turn the wheels and move a vehicle, a lot goes on ...

In the Oct. 2014 Pit Stop, you explained why horsepower and torque always cross at 5,252 rpm. And in the past you've published formulas for the relationship between miles per hour (mph), axle ratio, ...

Modern diesel engines perform exceptionally well at 1,100 to 1,200 rpm. They deliver peak torque just a few hundred rpm above idle, and peak horsepower somewhere around 1,500 or 1,600 rpm. But what ...

Ford Performance is bringing the latest 2024+ Mustang GT technology to the restomod and custom build scene with the release of the Gen 4 5.0L V8 Coyote crate engine paired with a robust Tremec ...

The average modern car has a bewildering list of acronyms, and it starts from the moment you sit in the driver's seat. Upon turning the ignition or pushing the start button, a cacophony of dashboard ...

The 6.2-liter V8 Supercharged LSA is an engine that was produced by General Motors for use in high-performance vehicles. The LSA is part of GM’s fourth-generation V8 Small Block engine family, though ...

Most pickup trucks sold today have internal combustion engines. Passenger vehicles are powered by two main types of engines: compression, aka diesel, and spark ignition, aka gasoline. Besides the type ...

How are modern cars so damn fast right off the showroom floor? It almost isn’t even fair to compare them to cars from 20 years ago, even if the older car is modified and makes significantly more power ...