In the January 1999 issue, we challenged ourselves to build an engine capable of putting a 3,300-pound car into the 13-second zone for $500 ("Getting Away with It"). We stipulated that the engine ...

This is the third and final installment of HOT ROD'S Budget Engine Buildup series, and just as in drag racing and football, we saved the best for last. This is the Top Fuel final and the Super Bowl ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...