Nerds, prepare yourself. You’re about to experience something special. Small engines are typically boring… Until you make them really small. We’re talking like 12ccs. This is what happens when engineers have too much time on their hands. There is no reason for this miniature V12 to exist besides the world needing more awesome in it. […] More »

Are machines capable of feeling emotion? Not yet, but some are certainly talented at stirring emotion within us humans, as is the case with the Ferrari LaFerrari’s 800-horsepower V12 engine. Ferraris, especially their engines, are the emotion of passion encapsulated in material objects. Listen to the sounds that 6.3-liter V12 makes at 9,000 rpm in […] More »

Whether you love, hate or simply don’t care about the circus that is Formula One, one thing is undeniable: the sounds are intoxicating. Frantic, screaming, unrestrained engines scrambling to put power out and barely (sometimes, not) containing the thousands of explosions within– it’s mesmerizing. We could listen to these beasts all day, like Sirens luring […] More »

You might’ve forgotten that Jaguar is making a super car. They revealed the concept at the Paris motor show last year. Like the upcoming 918 and Ferrari’s F70, it’s a hybrid. That’s probably not too surprising considering the trend of things. However, unlike those two megaliths, the Jag is relying on a puny 1.6L four banger. […] More »