Not all small-block V8s were created equal, but this one was destined to shine from the first ignition.

When it comes to high-output engines, cars with lots of cylinders -- like ones sporting a V10, V12, or even W16 engine -- are probably the first thing to come to mind. These powerful engines include ...

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 ...

Traditionally, in engine building, high displacement and high horsepower figures go hand in hand. You've probably heard the phrase, "there's no replacement for displacement." While that might have ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The idea of visiting a hardware store with the intent to purchase an entire pre-built engine feels a little strange on paper, but as it happens, Harbor Freight actually has quite a few small engines ...

When muscle car enthusiasts talk about the mightiest engines produced by Ford during the 1960s and 1970s, the Boss 351 rarely gets mentioned. However, this underappreciated eight-cylinder gem, which ...

American automotive performance in the 1950s was a simple recipe. If you wanted to go faster, you didn't optimize what you had; you just added more to it. More displacement, more iron, more horsepower ...

Though it's rare and might be considered an oddity by some enthusiasts, the inline-five has proved its worth on numerous occasions, particularly under the hood of these iconic performance cars. Follow ...