"I want big power," was the comment from Editor Smitty to Mike Dezotell and myself during a brainstorming meeting last month. The power he was referring to is the little supercharged Two-Valve bullet ...

The Honda Civic brags a rich automotive heritage dating back to the first generation '72 model, with its 1.2L engine delivering 60 hp. Eight generations have passed since the Civic's debut, and the ...

Time was when a valve job was done with some valve-grinding compound and a vacuum cup on a stick. But no more. Today's high performance engines require the same machining precision in the valves that ...

Modern engines are cleaner and more efficient than the ones you grew up with, yet many drivers are discovering a new headache: stubborn carbon crust building up on intake valves. Understanding why ...