Engines are literally the things that drive us; they provide motivation for our favorite cars, and we love building them, working on them, and watching them run on a dyno or engine stand. They get us ...

A long-abandoned Hot Rod pickup is secretly rescued and restored as a Christmas surprise while the owner is recovering in ...

Last month we presented an in depth look at Oldsmobile's sophisticated Aerotech test car; now let's see what sort of advanced engine hardware the car is designed to test. Obviously the entire ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

The hot rod dates way back to the 1920s, but found its cultural footing in post-World War II America. Soldiers armed with mechanical training picked up cheap Ford Model Ts and found ways to make them ...

The hot rodding world is filled with common terms that gearheads throw around a lot. These terms are used throughout the hobby and describe many of the different customization techniques and parts ...

In 1932, Ford retired its second nameplate to be called the Model A (the first being a short-lived 1903 and 1904 offering), and the 1932 Ford Model B debuted. One of the variants offered was the ...

Chevrolet Performance has pulled the wraps off a new fuel-injected version of its SP502 big-block crate engine, giving enthusiasts an early look at what could become one of the most desirable turnkey ...