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 Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, and Buick Enclave are now equipped with a new turbo four-cylinder, rather than a V6. The ...

Turbocharging is probably one of the simplest but most misunderstood subjects in the automotive performance world. It is misunderstood partly because itlookscomplicated. Turbocharging also lacks the ...

Subaru, already an outsider with its flat-four engines and all-wheel-drive systems in passenger cars, looked to the far corners of the engineering world in the early 1990s to devise a novel solution ...

We've been toying with turbos and turbo cams for a few years now, and the more we think we know, the more we discover how much more there is to discover. Last year, we ran a theoretical piece on ...

Toyota showed off a lot of interesting stuff at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, but the displays and information from the Gazoo Racing division were clearly the most exciting. For one, a software upgrade ...

The Buick Regal Turbo-T was made for one year only, the 1987 model year. And even though it is a very rare car, with only a total of 1,547 Turbo-Ts produced, the Regal Turbo-T has not received its due ...

The 1980s gave us plenty of iconic cars, most of which came into being for motorsport homologation purposes. One of the most outrageous homologation specials of that exciting decade was the rally-bred ...

General Motors is so proud of its diesel-like 2.7-liter that the turbo four-banger is basically replacing V6s in GM trucks. But the small-block V8s remain safe, especially now that GM has reportedly ...

Taking on an automotive restoration or restomod is a process that can be simultaneously enjoyable and frustrating. Aside from the hours of work and significant expense, these projects require an ...

From theDecember 1981 issue of Car and Driver. At Car and Driver World Headquarters, Mercedes automobiles are somewhat controversial. We all love driving them, and certainly their keys don't collect ...