The Last Carbureted Vehicle Ever Sold in the US: 1994 Isuzu Pickup

The carburetor became too old school and inefficient compared to fuel injection systems. This was the last vehicle in ...

Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks

By bricking your plastic, the company claims it’ll no longer jam recycling equipment the way individual plastic bags often do ...
FordMuscle

Give Your Small-Block A High-Performance Spark With One Wire

Does your Ford small-block need a potent ignition system? Performance Distributors Street/Strip DUI is an easy upgrade for a ...
autoevolution

Ford Recalls Old Focus, Escape, Lincoln MKC Vehicles Over Engine Block Heater Issue

The Ford Motor Company is recalling a staggering 116,672 examples of the Focus, Escape, and mechanically similar Lincoln MKC. Affected vehicles feature 2.0-liter EcoBoost inline-four muscle and the ...
Penn Live

If you own one of these Ford models, don’t plug in your block heater until you read this

Ford Motor Company has recalled more than 100,000 vehicles because the engine block heater can short circuit and cause a fire. The recall involves 119,075 vehicles. They are 2,403, 2016-2018 Focus, ...
Carscoops

Ford Warns Nearly Half A Million Drivers To Stop Using Engine Block Heaters Mid-Winter

Ford issued a staggering (and record-breaking) 153 recalls last year, and the company didn’t waste any time getting back into the rhythm for 2026. Just three weeks into the new year, we already have ...
Construction Equipment

Would You Trust an Engine Maker to Service Your Entire Machine?

Deutz has undertaken an interesting business strategy. The German engine-maker, which already has a major presence in the U.S., is expanding its service capabilities to whole goods--meaning your ...
Jalopnik

Why Did Most Cars Go From Iron To Aluminum Engine Blocks?

Much has changed in the automotive industry since the beginning of the 20th century. Traditionally, the material trusted under the hood for engine blocks was iron. In fact, some brands like Dodge and ...
Autoblog

GM LS1 5.7L Engine: Evolution, Specs, & Common Issues Explained

LS1 engine design highlights and basic specs, why it’s such a popular swap, and a basic timeline, from the C5 Corvette to its use in the Australian HSV heroes. The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a ...
Carscoops

GM’s Mary Barra Promises Cleaner Engines, But Looser Rules Fuel More Gas Guzzlers

With less regulatory pressure, engines don’t have to get cleaner or more efficient, yet GM CEO Mary Barra insists the company will keep pushing them in that direction anyway. She maintains that GM ...
Jalopnik

These Big-Block Engines Pack Less Punch Than You'd Expect

The U.S. is known as the land of excess for many reasons. Take the automotive landscape, for example. You have big SUVs and even bigger engines. However, there was a time when engines in American cars ...
AutoGuide

GM's V8 Engines Are Reportedly About To Get Bigger

GM is developing an all-new sixth-generation small-block V8 family, with strong indications it will launch in two displacements: 5.7L and 6.6L. The 5.7L version is aimed at volume models like the ...