BMW’s N55 engine was a remarkable achievement, even for a company as adept as building engines and cars as BMW. The first BMW engine to combine turbocharging, direct injection, Valvetronic and ...

Tuning is the origin of hot rodding. Back in the day, Pontiac owners with a taste for performance would dial in their cars' air/fuel ratios and timing among other things to squeeze a few more ponies ...

Whether basic bolt-ons or forced-induction, gearheads can’t help but modify their rides. With the rise of handheld and PC-based ECU tuners, folks have an easier time than ever making big power from ...

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After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

For many cars, their real life doesn't begin at the factory, but at the moment they roll off the dealership lot, and into the hands of an owner. For car enthusiasts, modification is a cornerstone of ...

Hot rod engine tuning can now live in your trouser pocket, or wherever else you may keep your smart phone. It was twenty years ago when we first saw a hot rod tuner change the idle speed on a Mustang ...

Modern engine-management systems are being installed in traditional Pontiacs more today than ever before. The desire for more efficient power production, better fuel mileage, improved driveability, ...

The AEM EMS has come a long way since the introduction of the Series 1 version that debuted more than a decade ago to the tuner market. In the summer of 2009, AEM released their next-generation ...

As the fallout continues from the emissions scandal engulfing Volkswagen, the car maker has said it will make its vehicles meet the United States emissions standards. But why did the German car maker ...