I spent the first half of the 1970s wrenching on supercharged fuel Funny Cars. Those familiar with the breed know that even back then, nitromethane-burning Funny Car engines had short fuses and made ...

It's one of those questions you've probably never thought to ask, but the second you hear it, it's stuck in your head. Automakers have produced cars with three, four, five, six, eight, 10, 12, and 16 ...

Last month, we introduced you to Blair Jennings of Santa Barbara, California ("Eight Barrels-No Waiting," Mar. '06). When Blair started planning his '66 Mustang fastback project car more than five ...

In a world of four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, the number seven sticks out like an awkward middle child. It may be a lucky number in Vegas, but it's practically taboo in engine bays. Not ...

Chrysler may have trademarked HEMI, but the Detroit carmaker did not invent hemispherical engines, which appear in numerous cars from Europe and the U.S.