One of the very first elements any automotive designer must consider is where to locate the engine. Whether it's a typical internal-combustion powerplant or electric motors, engines require a lot of ...

While the early history of Porsche was dominated by cars with engines mounted either behind the rear axle or behind the driver, the company has produced quite a few vehicles with engines mounted in ...

If legit—and we have reason to believe it is—this illustration depicts several key upgrades headed to the dual-overhead-cam V-8 the ZR1 will borrow from the Z06. For context, the photo above shows ...

Ferrari started producing road cars with grand tourers, which followed the simple and effective theme of a big, naturally aspirated twelve-cylinder engine up front. What began with a 'Win on Sunday, ...

The latest trend in street rods is really not a new trend at all: Building cars with engines other than the belly-button Chevy small-block. While this might not be the easiest way to make power, if ...

Front-wheel drive hatches have amazing levels of power nowadays, but the most powerful FWD production car cuts a very ...

There are some true engineering marvels of the automotive world out there, like the Bugatti Veyron, old Formula 1 racers such as the Lotus 78 and even humble city cars like the Scion IQ can have some ...

Welcome to Car and Driver's Testing Hub, where we zoom in on the test numbers. We've been pushing vehicles to their limits since 1956 to provide objective data to bolster our subjective impressions ...