Internal combustion engines have been around for some time—the concept was first patented in the mid '50s and it's been undergoing refinement ever since. But regardless of the technology that has been ...

There are many relatively simple ways to add horsepower to your car's engine, such as installing a better intake, reprogramming the Electronic Control Unit, or swapping in a freer-flowing exhaust ...

When most people think about a supercharger the first thought that usually comes to mind is that large block of polished aluminum sticking out of the hood of some old hot rod or drag-style muscle car.

Gearheads chase horsepower like it's a search for the Holy Grail. Anything and everything that can make a car go faster, we will try, including slapping an engine-driven air pump under the hood. Or, ...

Roots-type blowers — which are different from centrifugal or twin-screw superchargers — frequently dominate the front ends of modified muscle cars and street rods, especially dragsters and similar ...