Building and tuning a hot rod is a process that involves chasing down and correcting "weak links" in the performance chain. On the mechanical side, a hot rod is a collection of systems that work ...

If you break it down, there are really only four elements an engine needs to run: fuel, air, spark and compression. Sounds simple, but if any one of these steps out of line, you can forget about your ...

Environmentalists and car crafters make strange, if not odd-opposite, bedfellows. The greenies are all over this not-so-new, environmentally friendly, renewable resource ethanol fuel that even has GM ...

We don't have to tell you that too little juice to the squirters, especially under boost, is a costly proposition that could lead to serious internal surgery on your engine. Twelve years ago, when ...

Charlen holds a BA Languages & Culture degree and has over a decade of experience in automotive journalism. His work experience includes stints at CAR Mag and News24 Motoring. Charlen didn't grow up ...