Tiny engines less than 50ccs have been commercially popular for a while now, and they’re growing in complexity. Simple single-cylinder models have given way to inline-four cylinders and even V8s.

Jim Carles got his start running a small engine repair shop in a back room at Mallow’s on 25th Avenue. “He quit school in ninth grade to work for Mallow’s,” his daughter Janet Mowery said. He ran the ...

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 small-block Chevrolet V8 has powered over 100 million vehicles throughout the years, providing power for everything from high-horsepower muscle cars to workhorse pickup trucks. It's also one of ...

If you've ever owned a car with a small turbocharged engine, you may have noticed a difference in fuel economy between the advertised numbers and your real-world numbers. When I owned a Fiesta ST, I ...

When you find yourself in the market for a new vehicle, you may have to pick between a diesel- or gas-powered car. As a fuel, diesel may be a little more expensive than gas, but it comes with a host ...

Q I have a question about fuels. I understand the difference between premium gas with ethanol and premium gas without ethanol. I have been told that this is also called "racing fuel." Since ...

The small-block Chevy crate engine is the great performance equalizer; no single performance bolt-on has had more of a democratizing effect on citizens of the performance world than the small-block ...

Engines are always a fascinating topic, but everyone seems to focus on extremes. The biggest, loudest, most powerful, and most complicated. After yesterday’s story regarding the cars that you can buy ...

From classic Chevy muscle to newer sports cars designed to rival their predecessors, Americans always have loved muscle cars, and with gas below $2 a gallon in many parts of the country, there might ...

MOORHEAD — Jesse Myers says that while growing up in the Twin Cities he started doing mechanical work in high school, "doing stuff for friends and family." He moved to the Fargo-Moorhead area in 2006 ...