Joe is a classically trained journalist who’s been writing about the auto industry and car culture for 40 years, steering the editorial direction of prominent Canadian magazines such as World of ...

When it comes to high-output engines, cars with lots of cylinders — like ones sporting a V10, V12, or even W16 engine — are probably the first thing to come to mind. These powerful engines include the ...

A recent National Geographic report highlighted growing concerns from educators and researchers about a decline in fine motor skills among young children—challenges in holding pencils, tying shoes, ...

MOORHEAD — Jesse Myers says that while growing up in the Twin Cities he started doing mechanical work in high school, "doing stuff for friends and family." He moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area in 2006 ...

The popular saying goes that, "there's no replacement for displacement." However, that's never been less true than in the modern car market. Many of today's most popular cars feature smaller engines ...

From the archives: Not everyone has unlimited money to build an engine, so see how a $1,000 budget seems possible when you get a little creative. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up ...

When something works as well as the Windsor-based small-block Ford V-8, you just can't throw it on the heap of history when the next great thing comes out. From its earliest version in 221ci form for ...

If the past has shown us anything, it is that readers of Super Chevy relish their small-blocks. Not that we don't show equal love to their big-block brothers, but there is something about a Mouse ...

Sometimes you need a really small motor, and stepper motors and voice coil motors just won't cut it. Try the Squiggle series of piezoelectric motors from New Scale Technologies. These devices can ...

Producers of military jet engines are rolling out new lines of small turbofans, eyeing an expected boom in demand for uncrewed fighter aircraft. US propulsion suppliers Pratt & Whitney (P&W), GE ...

Children learn loads between birth and starting school. One thing they pick up are their fine motor skills. Motor skills are a key area of development, and help kids improve their dexterity and ...

The small-block Chevy has enjoyed a long, happy life. Sure, the current LS derivatives are quite far removed from the original, but millions of Gen I Mouse motors continue to provide the motivation to ...