Performance engines

Four of the most reliable motors to have ever been built by American, European, or Japanese car and truck manufacturers. Did your favorite engine make the list?

Check out 10 great Ford crate engines, including turnkey crate engines, long blocks, and more. Plus, see what popular manufacturers like Blueprint motors have to offer for Ford enthusiasts.

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Automotive journalist Jeff Smith uses racing simulation software to see how the monster ZZ632 engine does in theoretical drag races.

BRM H16 Engine

The last true independent engine builder to tackle a clean-sheet design for the Indy 500 was Reeves Callaway. Here's the story of a radical V8 that never hit the track but sure looked great on the dyno!

Let’s go easy on the doom and gloom, OK? Sure, the global economy has seen better days, but as hot rodders, we’re accustomed to transcending adversity. As a gro

When starting to build a performance engine, you have a number of options: There are upgrades you can make using your existing stock engine block assembly or a reconditioned factory block that has been carefully tested for cracks and machined. However, when you want to make major changes in displacement, or rotating components, you’re going…

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What is a W12? Simply put: It is a twelve cylinder piston internal combustion engine that uses four rows of three cylinders. The original W12

And while the future is bright at Ford Motor Company, especially with the EcoBoost, everyone continues to push the envelope. But this story is all about cool combinations, so we’ve created a list of 10 wild engines for you to dig into. Check ’em out and let us know which one is your favorite.

This in-depth guide covers . When discussing high-performance automotive engines, a specific set of math formulas are used to develop and design power plants to make more power at higher rpm levels and still survive.

Aaen Performance, Two Stroke Engine