To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

All enthusiasts are basically interested in one thing, getting better performance from their cars. Whether it's better handling, braking, highway cruising, reliability, or simply better straight-line ...

I’ve never had a bad experience with a MachineArt Moto product. And the new X-Head DOHC cylinder head guards keep that record intact. Designed for the BMW R1200RT engine, they add virtually nothing in ...

One of the most important pieces to the engine-combination puzzle is the cylinder heads. But navigating through the 30-plus offerings (for the small-block Ford) can be overwhelming. There are cylinder ...

The goal to create a 450-plus-horsepower package for the Cleveland Ford has clearly succeeded, and this figure will no doubt be surpassed as larger power-making components are added to the equation.

The Datsun 240Z is one of the most beloved sports cars ever made. More than 50 years after its debut, people are still modifying, improving, and perfecting this legendary machine. Advancements in ...

Hydraulic cylinders essentially convert fluid pressure and flow into force and linear motion. They are available in a wide range of styles, sizes, materials, and configurations. Many OEM engineers ...

Revealed in April 2009 at the New York International Auto Show and the Jeep Safari in Moab, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 is a workhorse of an engine that continues to split opinion. On the one hand, ...