Magnesium has found use in the broader automotive industry since the 1920s for a variety of applications, ranging from chassis to powertrain construction. Many vehicles utilize magnesium and its ...

The U.S. is known as the land of excess for many reasons. Take the automotive landscape, for example. You have big SUVs and even bigger engines. However, there was a time when engines in American cars ...

Surprisingly, since the early 2000s, car construction and engine layouts have shifted in deep ways. Because of tighter ...

Uncover the fascinating story of the saab variable compression engine, a groundbreaking design that never made it to ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

The Big Block motor that spearheaded the muscle car era. We dive into the details behind this impressive engine and its legacy. Debuted in 1970, the Chevy 454 Big Block became iconic for power and ...

Toyota patents a ladder frame engine block design for V6/V8 engines, potentially for GR performance cars or heavy-duty ...

Ford’s small-block Windsor V-8 first appeared in 1962 as a 221-cubic-inch workhorse designed to power smaller cars and trucks but quickly became the darling of Ford-centric hot rodders. Its ...

Chevrolet Performance has discontinued the LS9 Long Block V8 engine, marking the end of one of the most potent ...

Cylinders aren't the only feature that contribute to an engine's energetic output, but for good reason, they're the one we've settled on as shorthand. While it's just as accurate to say Corvettes have ...