For decades, engineers have used small-displacement engines to prove that raw capacity is not the only path to victory. By pairing compact cylinders with clever breathing, high revs, and forced ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

Automakers are quietly rewriting the rules of power under the hood, shrinking engines even as vehicles, especially SUVs, keep ...

Picture a stereotypical car from each major division: American, European, and Asian. What sort of engine does each have? What about in the 1990s, the 1970s, 1950s, and before? Leaving aside more ...

The U.S. is known as the land of excess for many reasons. Take the automotive landscape, for example. You have big SUVs and even bigger engines. However, there was a time when engines in American cars ...