Before 1981, performance was simple. Auto manufacturers just created bigger engines, more cylinders, and louder exhausts like the Pontiac 7.5L V8 engine, used in models like the GTO, Firebird Trans Am ...
Speed, efficiency, and altitude are the name of the game when it comes to aircraft; all of which benefit from smaller engines. "There's no replacement for displacement" applies less to piston-engine ...
Chevrolet's small-block V8 engine's simple, reliable design outperforms modern turbocharged rivals in terms of durability and ...
Optimising the performance of turbocharged diesel engines hinges on improving power density, reducing fuel consumption and curbing pollutant emissions, especially under transient operating conditions.
Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...
When people think of Japan’s turbo era, the golden period of which occurred roughly from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, ...
the 1977 Saab 99 Turbo revolutionized the automotive industry by introducing reliable turbocharging technology to the ...
The 1.6L Gamma engine makes the Veloster Turbo a tunable favorite, but not all projects end with more power – some end with a hole in the block. Hyundai’s 1.6-liter turbo Gamma engine is popular among ...