Building a performance machine is all about making more power and thenuncovering the weak areas that inevitably show up as a result of theupgrades--and usually at the worst possible moment. We've been ...

Drag racing is all about overkill: Too much horsepower is never enough. The drivetrain takes all the gaff, so racers tend to it with Brooklyn Bridge-like structures to keep from scattering parts all ...

Every diesel-powered pickup sold in the United States for the last 10 years has a full-floating rear axle. Fords currently use a 10 1/2-inch axle made in a plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan-so most ...

Most engineers who deal with bolted joints are familiar with torque tables for SAE-grade bolts, but these are all too often used without regard for the yield strength of internal threads or the bolt’s ...