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 ...

Editor's Note: The purpose of the Shop Series has been to acquaint and enlighten the car enthusiast with some of the more involved aspects of automotive mechanics, vehicle repair and modification. As ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

The era of cheap high-revving engines that once screamed up and down America's highways has largely faded as fuel economy and emissions regulations have forced automakers to rethink how modern cars ...

Since the development of the internal combustion engine, humanity has long pursued the common goal to make them run as fast as possible. And whether it's gasoline-powered engineering marvels like ...