The job of an engine tuner is to continually discover new ways of gaining performance by making engines live longer and produce more useable horsepower. The tuners sometimes run across undesirable ...

Tuning a carburetor-equipped engine to perform its best with the reformulated unleaded gasoline of today can prove to be a challenge for many kit car owners and builders. Back in the days of leaded ...

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, ...

After having a proper platform with improved brakes, suspension, and transmission, the car is now ready to receive a better heart so it can move as great as it looks. But do that smart, and you'll get ...

With the ever-increasing popularity of stuffing late-model powertrain components between early model framerails, things can become tricky. Either you love the idea or are totally against it. Many are ...

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 ...

Tuning is a growing business these days, even though it has become harder and harder to do. That doesn’t mean that people won’t be looking for the ultimate performance bargain to improve their cars’ ...

We recently discussed diesel programmers and the role they play in our pursuit of higher performance. Although the OBD-II-driven devices have many different functions, changing the parameters in a ...

Want to inject some additional performance into your car? Performance chips are an easy way to add more horsepower and torque. If you are looking to get more power and better fuel economy from your ...

These legends defy expectations with their ability to last for hundreds of thousands of miles.