Tag: horsepower
19 Posts

Jul 07, 2015
Muscle Mania: Why Dodge's 707-Horsepower Hellcat Shouldn't Be Your Next Toy
We're worshipping speed again, with automakers competing to offer outrageous supercars, and 60s' hot rods making crazy prices at auctions.

Jul 01, 2008
How much horsepower is enough?
I need some straightforward and honest guidance on how important torque and horsepower are for a small car. My husband recently passed away, and now I must downsize my F-150. I have done research during the past few weeks, looking...

Oct 01, 2002
Could an octane booster increase horsepower?
A friend of mine has a Corvette with the -horsepower -liter engine Lately he has been using an octane booster on top of -octane premium fuel He claims that the computer in the Vette can detect the booster and advance...

Sep 01, 2002
Is a V-6 engine better for highway driving?
My wife and I are having a disagreement My wife does a lot of highway driving and she insists that she needs a V- engine on our new car My opinion is that a four-cylinder engine is sufficient for the...

Nov 01, 2001
Does turning off the AC give my car a horsepower boost?
My wife insisted that I send you this question which is the source of an increasingly pointed argument that is close to breaking out into dripping sarcasm We have a Toyota Corolla and when it goes up a steep highway...

Dec 01, 2000
What determines whether you should buy a 4-cylinder engine or a 6-cylinder?
We are considering the purchase of a Volkswagen Passat station wagon Our question is whether the six-cylinder engine would last longer than the four-cylinder engine if driven under the same conditions We live in hilly Seattle What determines whether you...

Apr 01, 2000
I'm considering some modifcations to my engine to get more horsepower. Good idea?
Earlier this year I purchased a new Dodge Dakota Sport pickup with the liter V- Magnum engine and five-speed transmission I would like to make some minor modifications to the engine to increase the horsepower but I'm not sure if...

Sep 01, 1999
Why are today's cars faster when old cars had more horsepower?
Over the years I have enjoyed reading your column every week and have learned a few things from you about cars As an old shade-tree mechanic however I also saw you make a mistake awhile back Larry wanted to know...

Jul 01, 1999
Can anything be done to boost this Explorer's horsepower?
Help Help I need more power I currently have a ' Ford Explorer with the liter V- engine It has less than miles on it and runs great but lacks power especially for climbing hills Should I just live with...

Dec 01, 1998
My Taurus can barely make it over an 8-9 thousand foot mountain pass. Is it suffering from oxygen deprivation?
Last summer my family and I loaded up the ' Taurus and went for a drive in the mountains When we got to an altitude of or feet we seemed to lose more and more power and about the only...