The 1966 Chrysler Street Hemi V8 arrived as more than a high-output option code. It translated a fearsome racing engine into ...

High-output engines live in a world of brutal cylinder pressures, extreme temperatures and razor-thin safety margins, and the humble piston sits at the center of that storm. When power levels climb, ...

The Boss 302 was Ford's high-revving response to GM's DZ 302. Here's why this V8 punched above its weight class, all the way ...

Car enthusiasts and car builders alike turn to crate engines for all sorts of reasons, whether it be for drag racing, muscle car restoration, or extreme street performance. These pre-assembled, ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

The V6 engine still doesn't get the credit it deserves, but these five powerplants prove that the configuration can lead to epic results. When the first mass-produced automotive V6 came into being in ...

The laws of the road are the cutoff where cars go from nutty to insane. Safety regulations, airbags, emissions, headlights, and more are what allow some cars to mingle with the Priuses and Accords of ...

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 ...