Though the edict "there is no replacement for displacement" is probably as old as the internal-combustion engine itself (no doubt coined by a racer), the basic philosophy goes back even further. At ...

If your goal is to produce 300, 400 or even 500 hp from your small-block, it is always easier to reach said goal with more displacement. Taking things to extremes will help illustrate our dilemma.

The Ford 427 and 428 share the same FE big-block family badge, yet they were built for very different missions. One was engineered as a racing hammer that lived at high rpm, the other as a ...

For decades, American manufacturers went by the phrase " there's no replacement for displacement," and these five behemoths embody that philosophy best. These days, the automotive industry is slowly ...

Below, we're counting our way through a combined 72.5 liters of displacement as we list the 10 biggest American engines of ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Ask the average performance enthusiast about the Ford's modular family engines and you'll usually hear a barrage of preconceived and misguided notions: The engines are too small. Those things don't ...

The Mercedes-AMG M 139, Mitsubishi 4B11T, and Volvo Twin Engine are four-cylinder engines that can make enough power to rival ...