Car Enthusiasts

Porsches and Lamborghinis are both high-end sports cars, with origins in Europe. The models are valued for quality and also compete in the international racing circuit, where the vehicles have won...

Bowtie and Vortec (trademarks of GM) cylinder heads are produced by GM's Chevrolet Division. Both have found favor in high-performance applications such as stock car or drag racing and in...

The Chevrolet Equinox was introduced in 2005 as part of General Motors' radical new design approach to its mid-sized SUV offerings. The five-passenger vehicle had such initial success that dealers...

At some point every car owner whose engine has a timing belt will need to replace that belt -- either as part of regular maintenance or when it breaks and leaves them stranded. This begs the...

General Motors does not supply car videos directly to consumers but does provide videos to the Motor Trends Web site. This site presents streaming video of General Motors cars and is free for...

There are ways to customize your car for free. It helps if you know the right people and have some of the right supplies lying around your house -- or your relatives' houses.

Chevrolet is a division of General Motors Corporation. Chevrolet sells cars, trucks and SUVS. Chevy engines are no different than other General Motors engines; the company uses many of the same...

In theory, there is very little that could be accomplished by a dual exhaust system that couldn't be done by one single large pipe. An exhaust system's sole purpose is one of evacuation. The only...

The Ford Motor Company's Oakville Assembly Complex, located outside of Hamilton, Ontario, is a 3,800-worker facility with a history dating to the post-World War II consumer boom.

Though considered by many an old-fashioned approach to increasing engine longevity and octane tolerance, water injection is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity due to the engine...

Truck pulling is an extremely popular form of motor sport in the American Midwest and South. However, power-mongers worldwide enjoy this contest of titanic towing, relishing the sight and sound of...

The question of whether or how larger tires on a car or truck affect fuel economy is as old as the rubber tire and combustion engine. Some assert that larger tires are heavier and have more...

Cowl induction has been used since the early days of Grand Prix racing in 1910. This method is a proven, if somewhat antiquated, way to make horsepower. Cowl induction hoods use a backward-facing...

Baffled mufflers are generally used in performance applications that require high flow with minimal disruption. They are calibrated to cancel out certain frequencies of sound waves, while allowing...

Many original Ford Falcons are still roadworthy, and when compared with other vintage cars are quite affordable. However, first-generation Falcons produced from 1960 to 1965 were not known for...

Many Chevrolet cars, as well as other GM vehicles, are equipped with a universal remote system. The system can be recognized by the three buttons surrounded by a garage icon. The company that...

There is a common delusion among today's hot rodders that the almighty laptop is the solution to all of an engine's horsepower needs. Whereas this is more true on forced induction gas engines...

Horsepower is literally the driving force that allows vehicles to travel. Vehicles can always be altered and improved to provide more power and performance. There are several ways to do this,...

Born on the streets of Oakland, California, whistler exhaust tips are pieces of metal welded into the tip of a car's exhaust pipe that emit a high-pitched shriek under acceleration. The sound is...

Contrary to the popular conception that window tint comes in only one of two varieties (dark or shiny), there is a great deal of difference in manufacture, appearance and durability between the...

The 1965 Ford Mustang is a popular restoration candidate. However, after many years on the road, the typical 1965 Mustang will need some rust repair, particularly the rear quarter panels. The...

Identifying an engine can come in handy. For one, if it's at a junkyard and you're looking at it for a future project, knowing what you've got is helpful. For two, it helps find parts for your...

Making your own intake manifold is relatively easy, requiring little more than a Sawzall, an angle grinder, tin snips, a die grinder, a welder/brazing tools, some sheet-metal and 1/4-inch-thick...

Transmissions built for the B16A-series of engines came into use on various Honda models throughout the late 80's and 90's. Transmissions from early in this period can have some trouble in higher...

Exhaust systems are car more complicated than they appear. At one point, simply dumping the engine's waste gases through a 2-foot-long 4-inch diameter sewer pipe was considered state of the art....

Whether exhaust tips alone can change the sound of a car depends largely on the components used. Going from a 1.5-inch diameter tip to a 4-inch tip can make the exhaust note deeper but far less...

Though the effectiveness of these systems is hotly debated, the electric supercharger remains one of the simpler and most universal upgrades available for any car. Generally, mass-market electric...

The Chevrolet Astro van was successful for many years, but in that time, lots of things have changed in the auto industry. When the van was first introduced, for example, tape players were...

If you have an electric supercharger, there are a number of ways to mount and wire it. Some people choose to switch the mechanism manually, while others prefer to activate it by a full-throttle...

The viability of the electric supercharger has long been in question, and even though some newer companies have seen excellent results with high-dollar turbo-based systems, many creative people...

Thanks to modern technology, personalized shopping is easier than ever. No more must one possess products that are identical to those of other consumers. Now buyers can order products tailored...

Flowmaster makes a number of muffler designs, but the company is known primarily for its baffled designs. This type of muffler eschews the typical fiber-glass packing method of deadening sound...

Headlights have gone through many changes over the years. From the first gas acetylene lamps used on the 1898 Columbia Electric cars to today's most advance models that aren't technically...

Solar race cars help develop technology design skills for university students and promote efficient and practical use of alternative energy. These race cars demonstrate that solar power is a...

Combustion requires three basic elements: fuel, oxygen and heat. The more fuel and oxygen you have, the bigger the resulting bang. Since an engine's power is determined by the force of the...

There are over 50 different manufacturers who produce kits ranging from $6,000, to over $50,000. Buying the kit one thing, but you still have to put it together and make it run. So, the total cost...

Rust is the enemy of the car. Salted roads, rainy weather and even proximity to the ocean can cause cars to rust, all of which is damaging to the vehicle and can be dangerous. But stopping rust...

The Chevrolet S-10 Blazer has been popular since it came out in the early 1980s. But when the new body style came out in 1994, there was one problem: It came with a different rear end than an...

The Shelby Mustang GT350 and GT500 are performance Mustangs produced by Carroll Shelby from 1965 to 1968 and 2006 to the present. All models feature tuned engines and suspensions with performance...

The 4R100 transmission is a sturdy and heavy-duty transmission preferred by off-road enthusiasts due to its ease of maintenance and seemingly infinite upgrade possibilities. If you have come into...

American automaker General Motors has offered many different engines in its Chevrolet line of cars, trucks and SUVs. While some of these engines were unique to the Chevy brand, others were shared...

Building a custom center console for a Chevy S-10 can be a very creative process. you make it look however you want, use any kind of material you want, and customize it to any extreme. In this...

Backing up a vehicle isn't a difficult task, but if you're driving a Nissan Frontier and you have a bed full of stuff, the job just got a lot tougher. Fortunately, installing a backup camera isn't...

The Plymouth Road Runner 426 Hemi was produced from 1968 to 1971 and is identified by its vehicle identification number and build order. Hemis have been modified over the decades, and visual...

The easiest way to increase horsepower is to increase the amount of air coming into the engine. One way to do that is to make your own air intake. It's not that difficult to do, but it does take...

FOR DEMOLITION DERBY FANS ! LOVE TO WATCH ALL THE CLEVER IDEAS DRIVERS DECORATE THEIR CARS WITH AT A DEMOLITION DERBY RACE ? THIS ARTICLE WILL GIVE YOU SOME GOOD IDEAS FOR YOUR OWN CAR IF YOU ARE...

Performance cars date almost to the inception of the automobile at the turn of the 20th century, when automakers usually raced their production cars to test durability and speed. These early races...

The three basic appearance elements of a custom car design are stance, paint/graphics and wheel/tire combination. Each of these must be carefully considered when designing so that an overall theme...

The 2003 SVT (Special Vehicle Team) Mustang Cobra and the 2002 Toyota Supra may be two turbocharged cars manufactured on opposite ends of the world, but their performance in speed and handling are...

The generally accepted definition of a classic car is a distinctive, high-priced automobile manufactured from 1925 to 1948. Luxury custom-built vehicles such as Duesenburg, Cord, Auburn, Lincoln...