The muscle car era of the 1960s and 1970s is renowned for its iconic V8 engines, but many underrated powerplants played crucial roles in shaping automotive performance. From torque-rich designs to ...

Those of you who have been following our Hemi engine challenge are aware that all of the competitors tweaked some serious power from their 500-inch elephant engines. All the engines in the competition ...

Stan Wiggins, Houston, TX:I have a question regarding camshafts. What is retarding and what is advancing the camshaft? I mean, if I drill the cam sprocket and install a bushing, which way do I ...

There are some parameters within the definition of a muscle car that aren't set in stone, like size and number of doors, but the one non-negotiable feature is the engine. No matter how cool a ride ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

During the 1960s and 1970s, American carmakers devised several clever marketing strategies to promote their high-performance vehicles. Among those were cool names that gave the potent V8s at the heart ...

The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and 1964 Pontiac GTO are generally regarded as the first American muscle cars. The era they spawned saw many other carmakers strap powerful V8 engines onto a lightweight ...

Name the first three things that come to mind when you hear ‘year 1964.’ Pony Car, Muscle Car, Muscle Engine – so where’s the Oldsmobile 4-4-2? It’s hidden in the folds of history, overshadowed by the ...

Dodge has dropped the traditional 5.7-liter Hemi V8 engine for a twin turbocharged inline-six cylinder engine. But what about the muscle power?

There are few bikes in Harley-Davidson's celebrated lineup that boast quite as tricky a legacy as the V-Rod. On the one hand, the build is revered by many as an innovative addition to the American ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...