Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. In a hot rodding world dominated by V8s, many of you decided to think outside the V…er, box. At #6 on your Top 10 engines list, you’ll find the first gasoline-based inline engine of
It was originally designed and built for commercial trucking applications. But then Chrysler dropped it into Dodge Ram pickup trucks in 1989. Legions of people have been in love with the 5.9-liter, inline-six Cummins turbo diesel engine ever since. History General Motors and Ford had already entered the diesel marketplace by the time Dodge partnered
Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time—see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. Does size matter? No, we say emphatically (but not for any particular reason). However, there is clearly a large contingent of you that believes bigger is better, because the Chevrolet 454 big block easily
Ford Motor Co. introduced their Windsor small block engine family in 1962, releasing the 289 and 302 into the automotive wilderness. As the public demand grew for more factory performance, the gang at Ford needed to figure out how to bridge their 302 and big block 390. Enter the 351 Windsor. Fun Fact In 1970,
Editor’s Note: This series counts down the Top 10 engines of all time–see how the voting was done by reading our initial post. Some picked their favorite engine based on durability. Others picked based on power and performance. Clearly, the Ford 427 SOHC (Cammer) engine cracked the top 10 based on its power and legendary status.
What is the best factory engine of all time? Yep, it’s a tough a question—but somebody had to ask it. And we did via the OnAllCylinders and Summit Racing Facebook pages. Do you measure the best engine by sheer horsepower? Do you focus more on durability? Or perhaps you give the nod to an engine that’s most affordable
The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup debuted at the Detroit auto show on Monday. In an earlier post, we asked you about your thoughts on the truck’s move to a more aluminum-intensive design—you can read that post here. While that post was opinion-oriented, we wanted to follow up with a Joe Friday-inspired post about the new F-Series—just
Take one 625-horsepower, supercharged LT4 engine and combine it with a seven-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission. Throw in a track-inspired lightweight frame, wider tires, and body components designed for optimized downforce, and you’ve got the 2015 Corvette Z06. General Motors introduced the new Z06 at the Detroit Auto Show today, calling it the most
At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, several automakers and industry suppliers showcased new technology that we can expect to see infiltrate the market in the coming months and years. With the help of CNET’s great coverage of the entire show, we honed in on the automotive applications introduced, and picked out
Ford Motor Co. is set to debut its newly designed F-Series pickup truck lineup built with lightweight aluminum in place of steel. The move is being dubbed a “high-stakes redesign of the top-selling pickup in history” by industry watchers. The move to aluminum is expected to shed several hundred pounds—a move Ford is implementing to
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