ZR1X this, twin-turbo hybrid that. If you really want to wow us, crank out some supercar-rivaling track numbers from behind the wheel of a big, boxy delivery vehicle, like Ford's been doing with the ...

We've covered many engine stories in these pages, a number of them with the respected Sacramento, California, engine shop, Smeding Performance. Since the number of actual "steps" involved in putting a ...

Ford has created some iconic vehicles over its long history in the industry, from the Explorer to the classic Model T. The vehicles themselves, of course, serve as the most prominent work an auto ...

During the course of a restoration, there are hundreds of decisions to be made. Some are made up front before a single wrench is turned, while others are often made on the spur of the moment because ...

General Motors' LS engines and Ford's small-block V8s are some of the most famous motors in auto history, but can you combine ...

The 289 engine in our 1965 Mustang G.T. 350 clone sounded good and ran OK, but it just didn’t seem right. The bottom-end power was decent but as rpm rose, the 289 felt lazy. The guy we bought the car ...

While there have been some iconic big-block engines over the last few decades, it's difficult to argue with the success of the small-block engine. Small-block engines not only weigh less — allowing ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...

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 ...