Autos

Few production cars have ever looked as outrageous as the 1970 Plymouth Superbird. Even among the wild styling trends of the muscle car era, the…

The muscle car era produced no shortage of outrageous machines. Manufacturers competed relentlessly for horsepower supremacy, introducing larger engines, more aggressive styling, and increasingly specialized…

Few cars have enjoyed a debut as successful as the Ford Mustang. When Ford introduced the Mustang in April 1964, the company tapped into a…

By 1970, the muscle car market was more competitive than ever. The horsepower wars were in full swing, and nearly every major manufacturer had established…

When the 1968 Pontiac Firebird arrived in showrooms, it faced a challenge that would follow it throughout much of its existence. The car shared its…

The late 1960s were filled with high-profile performance cars. Chevrolet alone offered buyers an impressive lineup that included the Camaro, Chevelle SS, Corvette, and various…

Chevrolet spent much of the 1990s trying to prove that American performance could be as sophisticated as anything from Europe or Japan. One of its…

Automotive success often depends on timing as much as engineering. Some Japanese vehicles entered the market just as consumer tastes, economic conditions, or enthusiast interests…

Toyota has built millions of engines, but a select few have taken on mythic status among owners and mechanics long after the assembly lines stopped.…

The 1990s were a transitional decade for Ford. Electronic fuel injection became standard, overhead-cam designs grew more common, and new emissions requirements reshaped engine development.…