It's one of those questions you've probably never thought to ask, but the second you hear it, it's stuck in your head. Automakers have produced cars with three, four, five, six, eight, 10, 12, and 16 ...

The days of the budget-friendly crate engine have sadly disappeared. Sure, you can still find a fully assembled long-block for less than $3,000, but with cast pistons and rebuilder heads, these are ...

The Chrysler 426 Hemi swept Daytona in 1964 with massive valves, cross-bolted mains, and 425 hp — built to survive anything.

The thrill of driving a performance car often comes down to just one thing: speed. This is why car enthusiasts often chase that very ethos by swapping engine parts to squeeze every last bit of ...

Well, it turns out the humble number seven just doesn’t play nice with the laws of physics – or with accountants. One problem noted by Auto Motor under Sport in a recent article is that the crank ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and piston design, replacing it with a simple, single-chamber design and a thick, ...

The Performance Racing Industry Show is the one place where the entire motorsports world piles into the Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium and tries to outdo itself. Race teams, ...

Before the inline-four became the go-to default engine and the V6 was compact enough to fit into small engine bays, the four-wheeled automotive world saw the V4 as a brilliant compromise. It was ...

When you’re shopping for a car, a few concerns should be uppermost in your mind. Cost matters, of course. But reliability deserves equal weight — especially when it comes to the engine. After all, the ...