Four-cylinder engines used to be shorthand for “base model,” the sensible choice you bought when you could not stretch to a V8. Today, advanced turbocharging, clever electronics, and obsessive weight ...

The modern era of mass-market affordable turbocharging began in the 1990s with the arrival of VW and Audi's 1.8 Turbo and 2.7 Twin-Turbo engines. For the first time, manufacturers were talking about ...

A massive V8 is a trademark of almost every true muscle car. However, the modern automotive era has shifted away from large-displacement, gas-guzzling, naturally ...

Honda has a better reputation for the reliability of its cars and engines than most other automakers in the world, but even it has made some stinkers.

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 ...