Before beginning any turbocharger installation, a few considerations must be explored to assure that the turbo system will be compatible with the engine and application, and vice versa. So rather than ...

Look, all technical mumbo-jumbo aside, turbocharging is actually a pretty simple concept. The objective here is to convert the energy contained in your exhaust stream, which would normally go to waste ...

There was a time when the V8 reigned supreme. When “There’s no replacement for displacement!” was affixed to every chromed-out muscle car’s bumper. As Bob Dylan once said, though, “The times, they are ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Back in the first muscle car era, Ford offered all manner of performance hardware. Powered by high-winding small-blocks, canted-valve Clevelands, and Boss 429s, Ford products were right in the thick ...

What are the most important innovations in turbocharging technology in the last 20 years? There are only two good answers to this question: twin-scroll technology and electric turbocharging. Although ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...