This Mazda Miata Has a Lexus V8 Under the Hood
28 Jan 2014, 17:22 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Mazda Miata, or MX-5 as it’s known in Europe and other places, is a great little affordable sportscar which can be used both for daily driving and for a lot of fun on the track or country ...
Nissan Brings Forth 400 HP 3-cylinder 1.5-liter Turbo for ZEOD RC
27 Jan 2014, 18:38 UTC · By: Liana Nastase / This year, Nissan decided to make a statement with its 400 hp 3-cylinder 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that is set to revolutionize standards of efficiency as well as performance. We’re tal...
Next BMW 5 Series Will Have 3-Cylinder Engine – Rumor
25 Jan 2014, 09:25 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / It seems like our predictions about BMW’s future were correct, if we’re to believe the latest scoop about the upcoming 5 Series Car Magazine published yesterday. According to them,...
Toyota GT 86 ECU Reprograming for 222 HP
24 Jan 2014, 14:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Toyota GT 86 offers a decent amount of power for starters - it won’t squash you into the seat, but it is enough to make that rear end go sideways. So for those who want more, the 2-lite...
How to Measure Piston Ring Gap Tolerance on Toyota Engine
24 Jan 2014, 10:55 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If for some reason you disassembled a Toyota engine just to put it back and hope it will still work, here’s a short tutorial on how to check the piston rings gap tolerance, which will tell you...
How to Quick Check Piston Rings Integrity On Toyota Camry Engine
23 Jan 2014, 17:29 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The piston rings on any engine have three main purposes - to ensure the combustion chamber’s tightness, to clean the cylinder and to leave a very thin layer of oil on its surface in order to r...
Renault Details New Formula One Engine
22 Jan 2014, 15:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Renault Sport has released full details of their brand new Formula One power unit, which will be used during the 2014 season., when FIA decided that the naturally aspirated V8 engines will be replac...
How to Clean Toyota VVTi Engine
21 Jan 2014, 11:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Once you’ve stripped it out of all its moving components, the engine block seem to be only a lump of metal casted into a certain shape and can be cleaned with whatever you want. Well, it&rs...
Cadillac ATS-V Rumored to Get Twin-Turbo V6
17 Jan 2014, 10:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it the 2015 Cadillac ATS-V will be motivated by a twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6 engine that delivers 425 horsepower. The same report, which comes from Motor Trend, states that Cadillac is also wo...
Carbureted Coyote Engine Pulls 590 HP on the Dyno
15 Jan 2014, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re a fan of Coyote engines, than you might just fall in love with this carbureted powerplant you’re about to see below. Built around a block prepped by Livernois Motorsports, t...
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Could Get V8 Diesel
15 Jan 2014, 14:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / GM’s first diesel engine for its full-size pickup truck line up, which includes the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, could be a 4.5-liter V8, said company vice president of global...
2015 Corvette Z06 Is Powered by a Supercharged LT4
13 Jan 2014, 14:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We’re just hours away from getting the full details on the 2015 Corvette Z06, and a few more official photos of the supercar have leaked onto the Internet, include a picture of the engine that...
Supra Engine Aids BMW M3 To Drift Properly
13 Jan 2014, 14:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Well, BMW had their own 3.2-liter inline-six engine, but it appears that if you want to go pro drifting, you’ll need to drop something Japanese into that engine bay. Like the classic 3-lite...
2015 Ford F-150: 2.7-liter EcoBoost Engine Gets Detailed
13 Jan 2014, 11:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier today, the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150 was unveiled with a heap of brand new features and a light-weight aluminum alloy body, setting yet another benchmark in the full-size pickup truck ...
This Is How Ram Heavy Duty Diesel Engines Are Built
9 Jan 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel has yet to arrive in Chrysler dealerships, the pickup truck manufacturer is no stranger to diesel mills, which have been motivating its heavy duty vehicles for quit...
Iconic 426 Hemi Engine Turns 50, Anniversary Logo Unveiled
9 Jan 2014, 12:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mopar is getting ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic 426 Hemi engine. Launched in 1964, the legendary V8 unit, also known as the Gen II 426, turns half a century this year. Chry...
Dee-Ltd Expanding Its Toyota Engine Offer
7 Jan 2014, 15:07 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / DEE-Ltd (Development Engineering and Enterprise) is returning this week at the Autosport Engineering Show to display its wide range of powertrain products with application in racing, road going, air...
How to Remove Crankshaft on Toyota VVTi Engine
6 Jan 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Normally, you wouldn’t need to take out a Toyota VVTi engine’s crankshaft if you are not performing a major repair job after something went wrong. The job is very complex and you will...
How to Check Valve Tightness on Toyota VVTi Engine
6 Jan 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you feel your Toyota VVTi engine low on power, one cause must be the combustion chamber’s tightness. And there are two things that can go wrong with it - loose valves or worn out piston rin...
How to Remove Crankshaft Bearings on Toyota VVTi Engine
3 Jan 2014, 16:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Decided to disassemble your Toyota VVTi engine? Here’s a tutorial on how to take out the crankshaft bearings in order to pull out the crankshaft, rods and pistons. Unlike other engines, Toy...