Chevrolet is probably the most popular brand when it comes to crate engines, often being a go-to brand for engine swaps. The Chevy small-block 350 is the most successful crate engine ever made. While ...

Under-square: Bore is less than stroke. For uses like off-roading with bigger cars or street cruising, this layout is ...

Muscle cars have long been a symbol of American automotive prowess, but many models have faded into obscurity, overshadowed ...

Toyota is boldly setting its sights on a 400+ horsepower (HP) target for its new four-cylinder engine, aiming to redefine performance in compact powertrains. This ambitious goal underscores the ...

The Chevy 400 and Ford 400 small-blocks have multiple differences. Their bore-to-stroke ratios don't match, and Chevy's ...

The Direct Connection performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the relaunch of newly upgraded versions of the Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine (pictured) and ...

After a few years of electrified muscle cars, the Dodge and Ram brands have been undergoing a pretty significant HEMI revival in recent months. In response to customer demand, Ram brought back the 5.7 ...

Philip Gelderblom has been writing professionally since the '90s. He has written mainly content on a freelance basis, including about cars, future cars, EVs, hybrids and hydrogen cars, self-driving ...

The Spartan is powered by a supercharged Honda 2.4-liter four-cylinder, built with forged internals and spinning a Rotrex ...

1,000-horsepower Direct Connection Hellephant A30 426 Supercharged Crate HEMI® engine relaunches with suite of new engine upgrades Updated NHRA championship-winning Direct Connection 354 Supercharged ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...