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Heritage Images/Getty Images In a contemporary context, the Porsche name is synonymous with outright performance, with models like the 911, 956, and 917 becoming icons on both the road and the racetrack. However, when Ferdinand Porsche established the company in 1931 he had no intention of building his own cars, instead taking on projects from […]

Your car’s camshaft — or camshafts if your vehicle has a DOHC engine — is a vital component that plays a critical role in the internal combustion process. Its job is to synchronize the opening and closing of the exhaust and intake valves with the movement of the engine’s pistons, and it works hand-in-hand with

Cosworth is a name that resonates with every car enthusiast, bringing memories of numerous chequered flags, of David vs. Goliath battles, and just pure engineering ingenuity. From its humble beginnings in 1958, when Lotus engineers Keith Duckworth and Mike Costin founded the company, Cosworth became synonymous with some of the greatest internal combustion engines. From

betto rodrigues/Shutterstock Toyota’s racing history extends back nearly 70 years, starting when the company began competing in rally competitions in 1957. Since then, Toyota has built a motorsport dynasty, with five Le Mans wins, eight World Rally Championship manufacturer titles, 53 IMSA victories, and eleven GT500 team wins under the company’s belt. There’s a common

Dmytro Stoliarenko/Shutterstock Introduced in 1988 ahead of the 1989 model year, the Ford Probe is a liftback coupe that was built with fuel economy in mind. Initially conceived as a Mazda-powered replacement for the Ford Mustang, the Probe faced fierce opposition from Mustang enthusiasts, who felt it departed too greatly from the Mustang’s core ethos.

lula albab/Shutterstock Toyota’s are as pervasive in the United States today as apple pie and, well … Chevrolet. NASCAR is about as American as you can get, yet the Japanese automaker is one of only three other manufacturers (along with Chevrolet and Ford) currently running on the acclaimed stock car racing circuit — with great

OkFoto/Shutterstock An interference engine is one in which the valves and the pistons operate within the same space inside the cylinder. The timing belt or chain regulates the movement of these internal engine parts so that they cannot occupy the same space at the same time. The valves extend when the pistons are in a

Vladeep/Shutterstock If you own or drive a modern GM car, the automaker’s trade-named StabiliTrak safety system is keeping an eye on you and the road. Since 2010, this system has been standard on all non-commercial GM vehicles. Advertisement Stabilitrak is a type of stability control system designed to automatically read and correct any differences between the

Diego Thomazini/Shutterstock What’s the worst decision you can make when buying a car? According to Consumer Reports, one of the biggest mistakes is focusing too much on getting a good deal rather than making sure the car itself is a good one. Advertisement If you’re in the market for a used vehicle, you’re probably looking

Aston Martin After a hiatus, the Aston Martin Vanquish is back with a V12-powered vengeance for the 2025 model year. Right off the bat, the new Vanquish’s specifications are wild: According to Aston Martin, it has the highest top speed of any regular production Aston at 214 miles per hour. That means it’s capable of going 0-60

Steven Kevil/Wikimedia 2024 is a sad year for many engine enthusiasts because it will see Dodge discontinue production of its famed Hemi engine. Car companies have long been trying to adhere to ever changing emissions restrictions for decades, and with the most recent ones, the large Hemi V8 engines simply do not cut it anymore,

Industry data shows that drivers are continuing to express increased interest in cars with automatic transmission. According to a Motor1 story, only 1.7 percent of new car models sold in the U.S. in 2023 were offered with a manual transmission. The attractiveness of automatics is helped in part by the growing popularity of EVs and