Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...

The 10 greatest naturally aspirated V8 engines of the past 25 years. From BMW's S65 to Chevrolet's LT6, these powerhouses ...

Go ahead, take another look at the photos, specifically the engine “bay,” then browse through the spec list and reread the title for the third or fourth time. Now, let’s get down to business here.

Few things in the automotive industry are more predictable than the complaints from brand loyalists that a given new model “isn’t a real Porsche.” Because it built its reputation on eccentric ...

GM's highly-regarded LS3 is one of the company's most celebrated small-block V8 engines. It burst onto the scene in 2008 as the evolution of GM's "Gen IV" LS family and its immediate predecessor, the ...

When the Month of May arrived in 1964, the rear-engine revolution was well underway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The roadster era of the 1950s and early 60s featured simple, elegant designs ...

Superchargers and turbochargers are nothing new in the automotive industry. Superchargers on car engines date to at least 1896 when Rudolf Diesel filed a patent for using one with his eponymous engine ...

Although Formula 1 racing is known for being on the cutting edge of automotive engineering today, it didn't get started that way. When the cars lined up for the first modern Formula 1 Grand Prix in ...