As emissions restrictions tighten and more automakers struggle to meet increasing CAFE standards, small-displacement turbocharged engines are becoming more and more common. A small, efficient, ...

Turbocharged engines can be great at boosting performance and efficiency, but in life, as in economics, there's no such thing as a free lunch. In other words, benefits like those come with a cost, ...

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Two of the most common engine configurations you'll find these days are naturally aspirated and turbocharged. In short, a naturally-aspirated engine (also known as an NA engine) breathes atmospheric ...

Turbocharging your small block is one of the most exciting ways to unleash serious horsepower. Whether it's an old first-generation 350 small block, a modern LS, or even a Ford Windsor, bolting a ...

Automakers are increasingly adopting turbochargers to comply with strict global fuel efficiency and emissions regulations. This technology allows vehicles to extract more power from smaller engines, ...

It’s sad that the hatchback body is largely gone from the compact car class. Thankfully, though, Mazda is still carrying the torch with its 3 badge, and offers sleek design, pleasing interior ...

The 1.6L Gamma engine makes the Veloster Turbo a tunable favorite, but not all projects end with more power – some end with a hole in the block. Hyundai’s 1.6-liter turbo Gamma engine is popular among ...

Even BMW and Porsche aren’t making as much power from their comparable engines. Like the larger six-cylinder unit, this model punches above its weight, with six-cylinder levels of power and torque but ...

Daud Gonzalez is a lifelong car enthusiast and automotive writer with a specialty in modified and race-ready rides. He spends most of his time modifying his cars and ruining them in the process. He is ...

What do you do when a rear-mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive French hot hatch just isn’t quirky enough? You give it two extra wheels, that’s what. A French man named Christian de Léotard did just that in ...