The horsepower wars are alive and well, with automakers seemingly vying for higher and higher power numbers with each new generation of car, but want a quick way to up your car's power numbers? Now, ...

Our previous two adventures with the Demon Low-Buck 454 were plenty successful. Part one demonstrated that the 400hp rating of the $2,650 Demon big-block was (if anything) a tad stingy, as the ...

Harness the energy of the cosmos! Learn how UC Davis engineers are using a modified Stirling engine and radiative cooling to generate passive, low-power electricity from the clear night sky.

A dyno test showed dangerously low oil levels can produce a 10 percent horsepower bump in an LS V8—for one run, at least. It’s Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, and do I have an offer for you! No, it’s not ...

LS swaps all the rage these days. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a street rod, a muscle car, or a 4x4. GM LS engines are finding their way under the hoods of everything. They’re plentiful, reliable as ...

Jimmy Dinsmore is a nationally syndicated automotive journalist based in Cincinnati, Ohio, known for his consumer-focused "Driver's Side" column. For over a decade, his insightful car reviews have ...