Since the first internal combustion engine sputtered to life there have been a host of technological advancements made, but regardless of how many carbs, computers, injectors, cams, or valves they are ...

Superchargers could be considered the classic hot rod component. They've been around since the beginning of rodding for a very good reason—they make power. The idea of a supercharger is to move more ...

Gearheads chase horsepower like it's a search for the Holy Grail. Anything and everything that can make a car go faster, we will try, including slapping an engine-driven air pump under the hood. Or, ...

There are many relatively simple ways to add horsepower to your car's engine, such as installing a better intake, reprogramming the Electronic Control Unit, or swapping in a freer-flowing exhaust ...

When it comes to the traditional Roots-style supercharger, there are three schools of thought. Some want the blower strictly for the looks—and who can blame them? For others, the visual appeal takes a ...

Ever since the internal combustion engine became the weapon of choice (read: means of propulsion) in just about every automobile there's been an ongoing silent war carried between two different yet ...

Horsepower is an aphrodisiac. To some people, building an engine that could sustain the earth's rotation with its crankshaft is better than almost any form of physical gratification. To others, it's ...

Roots-type blowers — which are different from centrifugal or twin-screw superchargers — frequently dominate the front ends of modified muscle cars and street rods, especially dragsters and similar ...

Originally used during the late 1800s to do the blasting in blast furnaces, the Roots-style air pump is older than the automobile. It’s very simple, inexpensive and, most importantly, it can move a ...