Ford Performance Introduces The Coyote Power Module
Since STREET RODDER magazine began the growth in the availability of hobby-related products has been phenomenal. Back when the magazine began we were all grateful when disc brake kits and wiring harnesses appeared, a little surprised when reproduction frames and new steel bodies came on the scene, but the availability of high-performance crate motors More...
2018 Honda Accord Loses V-6 in Favor Of New 2.0-Liter Turbo-Four
Honda announced that it will replace the V-6 at the top of the 2018 Accord’s lineup with a 2.0-liter direct-injection turbo-four tuned to deliver torque at very low RPMs. It will be paired with either a manual More...
Safety Paradox: More Technology Means More Totaled Cars
Cars today are bristling with new safety systems – technology meant to help you avoid a crash or survive it. But expanded use of those systems has created a consequence that might surprise you: If you’re More...
Are Fuel Efficiency Standards Killing The Traditional American V8?
Chevrolet began production of the original small-block V8 engine for the 1955 model year and effectively kicked off what would become a more-than-60-year love affair among Americans. Since its initial debut, the More...
Honda Innovation Delivers 10 Speeds, No Clutch Pedal
Honda’s new automatic transaxle revives the company’s dormant spirit of invention. During much of this past decade, it seemed as if Honda had taken a break from stretching technological boundaries. The arrival More...
Car Battery Charger vs Jump Starting a Battery Pros & Cons
Failing to reach your desired destination due to a faulty battery is never a pleasant task. You try to ignite the engine, but the vehicle doesn’t have the required power to start. Some people are prepared for More...
The Diesel is The Enthusiast’s Chevy Cruze
General Motors powertrain boffins are very enthusiastic about the new 1.6-liter Ecotec turbodiesel that is available in the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze. And why not? It has an aluminum block that weighs 44 pounds less More...
Mazda’s Next-Gen Skyactiv Engines Will Drop Spark Plugs In Favor Of High Compression
Homogeneous charge compression ignition, or HCCI, is the black art of of internal combustion engines that aims to produce diesel-like fuel efficiency for the cost of gasoline. Although some of its competitors have More...
Torque Wrench A Basic Tool In Auto Industry
It is very frustrating that after putting too much of your effort, time and full concentration in performing a repair thinking that at the end you will have dealt with it once and for all but you end up having to More...
Why Every Driver Needs To Know How To Jump Start A Car Battery
They are small things that no one thinks about often. You just know that they are in place and they work, until they don’t. This of course is in reference to a vehicle’s battery. Your car is running on a lot More...