Category: Engines
Maximum Horsepower: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Car’s Engine
Image From Pexels There are a lot of things to love about cars. From their design to their history to everything they represent within your own life, cars are amazing, fascinating objects, and it’s hardly a surprise that so many people are completely obsessed with them. Of course, there’s one thing that just about everyone […]
Dropping a Hemi in Your Car
Dropping more powerful engines into cars is a pastime that has been going on since the early days of automobiles. In the 1940s, it was becoming so popular that a name got attached to it: engine swapping. It became the route to go if you wanted a more powerful car, say for towing, or just […]
Understanding the Different Types of Turbochargers
A lot of cars today are using turbocharged engine parts to provide high performance and good fuel efficiency at the same time. Unlike naturally-aspirated ones, turbocharged engines can use energy from the pressure within the exhaust parts to add more horsepower to the engine. The result is a nice boost in performance without extra fuel […]
New Engine Technologies
With all the talk about hybrid and electric cars, you would think that the reign of the gasoline engine is coming to a close. While it’s true that the hybrids and electric cars have exciting futures ahead of them, the vast majority of cars sold in the US are still gasoline-powered. And it is likely […]
Four Things You Can Do To Help Your Engine
Your average car owner doesn’t spend time thinking about the engine in their car. They just hop into it, turn the key and hit the road. There’s nothing to be concerned about, unless you start to hear odd sounds coming from under the hood. Then it’s time to time to start thinking about the engine. […]
More Power for Little Money
There is a simple modification that you can perform on your car that will yield you considerably more horsepower. This modification involves removing your existing air filter and installing a device called a Cold Air Intake. How much more horsepower, you ask? The actual amount will vary from car to car, of course, but experts […]
Engine Oil Flushing
The flushing of a car’s transmission fluid is a common procedure that has been performed for decades. Most dealerships and independent oil-change shops offer it along with other maintenance procedures. It’s an especially good thing to do periodically with older cars because it flushes out the dirt and debris that has collected over the years. […]
Can Turbocharged Engines Ever be Eco-Friendly?
When people see the word “turbocharged”, many images come to mind. Some are fantastical. Others are destructive. Whichever way people’s imaginations take them, the image doesn’t exactly fit with an eco-friendliness. Or does it? These engines are getting more popular, so learn about them now! What is a turbocharged engine? A lot of people don’t […]
Choosing the Best Motor Oil for Your Car – Synthetic vs Conventional
One of the biggest problems many car owners seem to encounter is really a self-made issue. Most drivers simply don’t change their oil often enough and it turns to sludge before they finally do something about it. The word out there is that synthetic oil is actually better for your engine and needs to be […]
Learn Why An Italian Tune-Up Can Work Wonders For Your Motor!
Growing numbers of people are buying cars and getting on the road each year. All these motorists expect their vehicles to work without any issues. And thanks to modern engine technology, that goal get achieved for the most part. It’s no secret that cars these days are more reliable than ones built say twenty or […]
2014 Van of the Year Ford Transit Connect
Ford Transit Connect is 2014 Van of the Year with 130 points from a total of 163, beating Mercedes-Benz Printer (116 points) and Renault Kangoo. Ford obtained its 5th trophey as Van of the Year and Ford Transit or Courier could win in 2015, too. Ford Tropheys as Van of the Year: 1. In 2001 […]
VW 1.4 TSI is the Engine of the Year 2009
After four years of domination, BMW International Engine of the Year had lost the prize. The winner? Volkswagen, with its 1.4 TSI. Moreover, the engine of the surcharge in Wolfsburg and has won in the category Green Engine of the Year. Competition jury was composed of 65 journalists from 32 countries. But to see all […]