Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The Ford 3.5L EcoBoost V6 is considered to be a top-notch engine and is the powertrain that transformed the Ford F150 into one of the most powerful towing pickup trucks ever built. Beyond the F-150, ...

Despite the doomsayers of five to 10 years ago, combustion engines are not dead. On top of that, there's still a diverse selection available, ranging from three-cylinder turbos built for economy or ...

For many cars, their real life doesn't begin at the factory, but at the moment they roll off the dealership lot, and into the hands of an owner. For car enthusiasts, modification is a cornerstone of ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

Tuning a carburetor-equipped engine to perform its best with the reformulated unleaded gasoline of today can prove to be a challenge for many kit car owners and builders. Back in the days of leaded ...

It used to be so easy. Spend a couple of years skinning your knuckles on old Studebakers, Dodges, and Fords, and you eventually became a mechanic. If you paid attention to your craft, you gained ...

In every car enthusiast, there is an underlying passion for power. Typically, that power is measured in an engine via horsepower. Though there can be some confusion as to how horsepower is calculated, ...

Some say that a V6 is at least two-cylinders away from being a great engine, but these high-performance units prove that choosing this configuration can result in engineering masterpieces. The story ...

The small-block Chevy engine has long been a cornerstone of American automotive performance, quietly powering some of the fastest street cars in history. With its versatility, affordability, and ...

Though it's rare and might be considered an oddity by some enthusiasts, the inline-five has proved its worth on numerous occasions, particularly under the hood of these iconic performance cars.