The 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is considered the world's first muscle car. It was the first compact car with a V8 engine. Generally, these high-performance cars were developed as homologation specials ...

Under the hood of the 2008– 2017 Dodge Viper, as part of the fourth (2008–2010) and fifth and final generation (2013–2017) of ...

The title of largest engine ever installed in a production car goes to the Pierce-Arrow Model 66, built between 1910 and 1918. It was powered by a massive 13.5-liter straight-six engine, displacing ...

Rear-engined car models have been rare across automotive history, but many of them are historic and iconic. It's important to understand the difference between mid- and rear-engine placement and how ...

Before downsizing and electrification became a thing, several carmakers developed large displacement engines for their flagship production models, taking the old saying "there's no replacement for ...

These five engines are not just impressive in terms of the output figures they deliver, but also the unmistakable symphony that their cylinders sing. The automotive internal combustion engines are ...

In theory, Wankel-style rotary internal combustion engines have many advantages: they ditch the cumbersome crankcase and ...