The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has a killer atmospheric engine, but it needs to be properly broken in to deliver its full performance. Although the instructions are in the owner’s manual, Chevrolet ...

The engine break-in period is a critical phase in your engine’s life, but what exactly does it mean, and is it really necessary? In this video, we dive into how the engine break-in process works, why ...

Procedures for “breaking in” new, remanufactured or rebuilt engines are evolving. Standard procedure in past decades was to use break-in oil in a “new” engine for the first 100 hours. During that time ...

With 670 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, the mid-engine 2023 Corvette Z06 is an absolute screamer of a performance car. However, before you send that naturally aspirated V8 up to its ...

I obsessed over the engine break-in period when I got my first new car back in 2000. The owner's manual said to avoid hard acceleration and braking for the first 1,000 miles, and it all had to do with ...

It's a shame most car guys never get to witness the fury and violence of an engine-dyno pull firsthand. Abusing your eardrums with the cackling, popping, and deafening bass of all those cubic inches ...

The use of a dyno to measure horsepower and torque is a valuable tool for the racer. If you use the dyno just to see what kind of torque and horsepower numbers your engine is developing, that may be ...

You may be inclined to drive a brand-new car just like the one you’re replacing it with. However, there are some steps you should take to ensure that its heart—the engine—will live a long and reliable ...