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 ...

Ford's 428 Cobra Jet, Mopar 440 Six Pack, and Chevy 454 LS6 fueled the muscle car horsepower wars of the late 1960s and early ...

Don Yenko-led projects were often great, but few had the charm of this particular small block V8.

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

Positive Crankcase Ventilation—three dirty words, but do they really need to be perceived that way? In general, the PCV system has two main functions: vapor relief and liquid separation. PCV systems ...

The V6 engine still doesn't get the credit it deserves, but these five powerplants prove that the configuration can lead to epic results. When the first mass-produced automotive V6 came into being in ...

While the auto industry's march towards electrification has seen many manufacturers' V8-powered production car lineups be reduced or be discontinued, even if those V8 engines deserve a second chance, ...

Picking up where we left off last month, here is the remainder of potent powerplants neatly packaged in a crate. Crate engines have, for some time, fascinated rodders, and why not-they provide ...

It’s long been a given that a high-performing marine engine requires a higher-octane fuel in order to deliver its rated performance. The engines needed to power the largest of today’s watersports ...

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 ...

Chevrolet Performance revealed a new SP502 EFI big-block crate engine during Hot Rod Power Tour 2026, signaling modern fuel ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...