Engine

Pagani makes some incredibly hyper hypercars. One of the vehicles that we know the Italian automaker is working on is a track-only beast called the Huayra R.…

I have no problem with trucks or guys hopping up their turbo diesel trucks for performance. I do hate it when they rig the truck to belch black smoke, annoying all the other drivers on the road, and unnecessarily polluting the environment.…

I know a company that has been working to stuff an LS V8 into a Subaru BRZ that died under boost. That’s a pretty cool swap, but it’s nothing compared to what is going on with this Toyota 86.…

Koenigsegg is one of the most hyper of hypercar makers in the world. Their cars from the like the Agera and Regera use some awesome engine technology to make big power, while keeping weight down.…

The 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine that Ford makes is a modern powerhouse. It ditches some cylinders and adds a pair of turbos to make massive V8-level power in a lighter and more compact package.…

The technology behind turbochargers is very interesting. Being able to make something that takes wasted exhaust gases and makes more power is impressive. Unless you are familiar with turbo technology and how it works, you might not realize just how fast the impellers inside the turbos spin.…

Remember that Devel Sixteen hypercar that we talked about back in March of 2014? Everyone called BS on that car when it was first announced. Granted it looked kind of kooky and it promised five thousand horsepower making it hard to believe.…

Ford has found some serious success with its EcoBoost engines. Ford produced these turbo engines with the goal of making the same sort of power that larger engines produce, while keeping the displacement smaller and saving on fuel.…

It’s not on par with what Local Motors achieved, but mechanical engineer Eric Harrell still pulled off an amazing job with these scale models of the Toyota 22RE engine and W56 transmission.…

Certainly one of the best engines in all of the sports car world is the flat six from Porsche. This engine has powered numerous Porsche cars going back for decades including the venerable 911.…