Or, you can just run the engine really, really fast, cranking the RPMs up and bumping the power output simply by pushing the ...

A technical look at the Lexus LFA’s 9,000-rpm 1LR-GUE V10, how Japanese engineering compares to Ferrari and BMW.

A 12,100 rpm redline in a production car? The GMA T.50's naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V12 hooked to a 6-speed manual is an ...

This BMW engine is used in some of the finest cars of the 1990s and pushes them to high-revving and tire-screeching levels - ...

Internal-combustion engines are making impressive strides in rotational speed. The Lamborghini Temerario has a 4.0-liter twin ...

The 812 Competizione may use a formula that dates back to Ferrari's very beginning— a naturally aspirated V-12 driving the rear wheels of a two-door two-seat GT— but you can't call this car (and its ...

There is no such thing as a torque motor. Any engine that has torque has horsepower. Any engine that produces 300 lbs.-ft. of torque at 3000 rpm has 171 hp at that engine speed.Anyengine—long stroke, ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...

In 1969, Ford gave its Mustang a high-revving, race-derived, 302-cubic-inch V-8, and the resulting Boss 302 became something of a legend. Ford is resurrecting the famous nameplate for the 2012 model ...

Our combo this month was a GMPP crate engine producing 290 hp at 5,100 rpm and 326 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 from the factory. With its 8.5:1 compression, four-bolt block, and small street cam, this ...

(iSeeCars) — The automotive world has a language all its own, including a wide array of acronyms representing a similarly wide array of technical features and characterizations. In the case of “RPM”, ...