Power and torque are concepts we all know and understand, right? Well, not everybody can accurately describe the difference. Imagine, for a moment, you're stopped at a red light when a slammed '06 BMW ...

Horsepower is often one of the first statistics mentioned in the same breath as a car's make and model, especially within performance circles. It's quite an important number, to be certain; the bigger ...

Hence, NASCAR commissioned durability testing with its engine partners to determine how far existing packages could be stretched without major redesigns. The data pointed to 750 horsepower as the ...

Any gearhead worth his or her salt knows that whether it's a SOHC, DOHC, or OHV engine, the camshaft is considered the brain of a four-cycle internal combustion power plant. The camshaft's profile ...

General Motors began using LS V8 engines in its muscle car lineup in 1997 with the introduction of the 5.7-liter LS1, the first of its third-generation small block design. That first iteration, used ...