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The B58 is a surprisingly adaptable engine and can provide varying levels of power to suit many different cars and powertrain ...

Comparing a Formula 1 engine to that of a run-of-the-mill Camry is like comparing the SR-71 to a Cessna. One's tailored for mass-market appeal while the other is about precision at any cost, and both ...

While mid-engine cars tend to be some of the fastest, most powerful vehicles, driving one will eventually reveal that ...

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 ...

We're not going to get into the whole "who made the first car" argument today. But there's not much doubt that the overall history of self-propelled vehicles goes back well beyond the Mercedes Patent ...

When someone says ‘boxer engine’ to the typical car enthusiast, one of three images will come to their mind, depending on where their automotive allegiances lie: either a chuntering air-cooled ...

Some affordable used cars make sense because they are practical. Others stay interesting because something under the hood still gives enthusiasts a reason to care. Those are the cars that remain ...