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The Different Types Of W Engines Explained
You might know a lot about V6 and V8 engines, but you might not know that there are W engines as well. And they come in many different sizes.
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The 2000 Ford Excursion Was Built To Be The Biggest, Heaviest SUV On Earth
This 7,700-lb monster dwarfed every other SUV on the market and packed the biggest-displacement diesel engine Ford ever produced, towing up to 11,000 lbs.
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This Four-Cylinder Engine Won The Indy 500 27 Times Between 1935 And 1976
How did a four-cylinder engine win the Indy 500 27 times? Explore the history, design, and legacy of the racing motor that boasts origins in a marine engine.
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Here's Why Turbocharger Development Was Held Back For Years
Turbochargers were patented in the early 1900s, but were never common in cars until the second half of the 20th century. So what held the technology back?
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The First Vehicle With A Direct-Injection Diesel Engine May Be Older Than You Realize
If you think direct-injection diesel engines made their debut in the 1980’s, think again. The first diesel without extra plumbing debuted decades earlier.
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How Aerodynamics Changed Car Design After The 1970s
Several advances in aerodynamics technology after the '70s completely revolutionized the car world, making cars sleeker, faster, and more fuel-efficient.
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The Coventry Climax Engine Started As A Fire Pump Then Won Formula 1 Titles
Human ingenuity and innovative design led the Coventry Climax engine from humble beginnings as a stationary fire pump to a celebrated racing engine.
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Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II Gets More Power And Range, But You'll Really Care About The Redesigned Clock And Absurd Trim Options
The overall design hasn't changed much, but the new Spectre gets some of the wildest and most impressively intricate options you've ever seen on a car.
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GMC Made The Hummer X For Me And My Climbing Polycule, And We Don't Want It
Responses to the Hummer X included "Who is this for," "I think its silly," "That car looks it was ai generated in 2022,"and perhaps most succinctly, "oh i f*cking hate this."
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These 5 Inline-6 Engines Might Not Roar Like V8s, But They Make More Power
These five inline-six engines prove there's indeed a replacement for displacement, offering factory power outputs that embarrass many modern V8s.
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Mercedes Set A New Safety Benchmark In 1959, And Now It's Everywhere
Over half a century ago, Mercedes-Benz revolutionized the world of auto safety by introducing this technology that's now standard on virtually all vehicles.
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God Damn The GR GT Looks Good In Real Life (Especially In Red)
The GR GT hasn't received universal praise for its styling, but seeing it in person, especially in red, may change your mind about the forthcoming supercar.
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Driving Style Isn't The Only Thing Draining Your EV's Battery
As you might expect, aggressive driving can affect how much charge your EV holds. But there's more you'll need to keep track of to maximize its range.
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Mazda Will Finally Sell You A Green ND Miata, But It's Barely Green
The MX-5 is supposed to be a fun car, why doesn't it come in any fun colors?
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How America Fell In Love With V8 Engines
Here's why the V8 remains such a staple of not just American car culture but American life in general, and why gearheads have loved it for over a century.
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We Were Meant To Get A Saab Hot Hatch, Instead They Gave Us A Rebadged Subaru
Collaboration between Subaru and Saab could've led to a great hot-hatch from the Swedish auto manufacturer, but it never really had a fighting chance.
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Michelin's Strange PLR Tire-Testing Car Was A 10-Wheeled Fever Dream
This French monstrosity could technically drive on 11 tires powered by two Chevy small-block V8s, and it served an incredibly important purpose.
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Cummins Makes An Engine That's Basically A Diesel But Runs On Gas
The gas-powered Cummins engine still has tons of torque, and there are some other potential upsides too, including reduced maintenance intervals.
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Spain's Obscure Pegaso Z-102 Supercar Hid A Quad-Cam V8 Engine Built By A Truckmaker
It wasn't a sales hit, the engine was tough to maintain, and the car had premium pricing, but the Spanish V8-powered Pegaso Z-102 was certainly a beauty.
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The Soviet ZIL-4104 Boasted A Hand-Built 7.7-Liter V8 Engine For Communist Elites
When communist Soviet leaders needed a luxury car, they turned to American designs, reverse-engineering U.S.-made sedans to create their own elite limousines.
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The History Behind The Most Bizarre Single-Wheeled Vehicle Ever Conceived
This fully functional monowheel could reach 30 mph and was deemed more efficient than cars, but several disastrous flaws made it a rolling death cage.
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We Both May Hate The Ferrari Luce, But We're Not The Same
Maybe Ferrari doesn't know how to design anything anymore, including a race-winning F1 car.
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GMC Says Its New, Smaller Hummer X Truck And SUV Concepts Are Purely For Show With No Production Intent... Sure, Jan
GMC says these Hummers "redefine what a mid-size EV can do off-road," and despite being billed as concepts they don't look that far-fetched.
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Mini Cooper Paul Smith Edition Adds Cheerful Designer Touches And Chic Color Schemes For $1,400
Minis already have a distinctive way of weaseling their way into your heart, and the Paul Smith Edition goes even deeper.
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Why Automakers Mostly Abandoned Suicide Doors After The 1960s
Fitting for the name, suicide doors earned a reputation as horrifically dangerous especially in the era before seat belts.
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Ferrari Insists New $640,000 Luce EV Is A Serious Car, Not An Elaborate Prank Like You All Assume
The Jony Ive–designed Ferrari Luce has four motors making 1,035 horsepower, a 300-ish-mile range and a fantastic cabin, plus a very controversial exterior.
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9 Hot Rod Styles Every Gearhead Should Know
What exactly makes a lowboy different from a highboy, and why did T-buckets change hot rod culture? Here's the history every true gearhead needs to know.
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