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 ...

Let's face it, when it comes to bein' bad—really bad—nothing beats a polished 6-71 stuffed on top of a monster gnarly big-block. Blowers command attention. There's no way you can run a blower and be ...

The word “super” is a real favourite of marketeers and writers of all stripes, because it makes just about anything sound more exciting. Super car, super hero, super food and even superannuation, they ...

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, ...

Atlas Copco is so convinced that traditional lobe technology no longer meets the needs of today’s low-carbon economy that it is replacing its roots-type rotary lobe blowers. Screw technology, on ...

We were still two blocks away from Westech when we were surprised to hear the thunder of what sounded like a 7,000-rpm locomotive over our '91 Mustang's stereo. Turning down the tunes and opening a ...