There's a common phrase in the automotive sphere: "There's no replacement for displacement." But what does that mean, exactly? Well, an engine's displacement is measured by the volume of the ...

If there's one question that's forever on the lips of car enthusiasts, it's how much horsepower an engine makes. Answering that question is deceptively complicated, however, because of what the term ...

Just about every piston engine is defined by two basic measurements: bore and stroke. Bore is the diameter of the cylinder. Stroke is the distance the piston travels from bottom dead center to top ...

Fords Godzilla V8 is quickly proving to be one of the most compelling gas engines of the modern era - here's why.

The bore of a cylinder (along with the stroke and the number of cylinders in the engine) is what determines displacement. Increasing the bore can help boost the horsepower of your engine, which is ...

A test flight of a Cirrus SR22 with a Continental TSIO-550 engine using 94UL unleaded fuel showed promising results, exceeding performance in some areas compared to 100LL. Continental Motors is ...

If you've been into cars for a while, you've probably swung a few engines over the fender that were assembled by someone else. That's cool, but it's probably about time to build one yourself. Overall, ...

My most enduring disaster was a Ford Lotus twin-cam build. The engine, as it comes in a Ford Lotus Cortina, displaces 1,498 cc (91.4 inches). It had a deep-breathing Hemi twin-cam head, and if you ...