It has been said that the exhaust emissions from a "typical" classic carburetor-equipped street rod can be as much as 100 times that of a new '10 vehicle. That may be possible if the owner of this ...

An ECU tune can unlock more power, boost torque, and sharpen throttle response, but the performance gains come with potential ...

You are watching one of the most locked down performance platforms of the modern era quietly flip into the hands of tuners. After years of warnings that the Corvette Z06 and ZR1 engine computers were ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

BMW’s B38 engine rarely gets the spotlight, but it has quietly become one of the most important powerplants in the company’s modern lineup. As a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder, the B38 sits at ...

Whether basic bolt-ons or forced-induction, gearheads can’t help but modify their rides. With the rise of handheld and PC-based ECU tuners, folks have an easier time than ever making big power from ...

To tune or not to tune, that is the question… Or at least, it could be if Shakespeare were a BMW-owning gearhead. However, since he was an Elizabethan Era playwright, we should focus on the question ...