For those with a heavy right foot but a light wallet, there are some killer horsepower-cranking rides that can be scored on the cheap.

Compact cars have long been seen as ... an entry-level new Honda Civic comes equipped with a 150-horsepower engine. However, some of these commuter cars have high-performance counterparts that ...

Sometimes, it pays to think small ... other sporty cars, the GTI doesn't beat you up, and it's multitalented for a daily commute or a blast on a track. The turbocharged engine delivers ample ...

The Type 51 had an MSRP of around $1,975, and while that's no small ... big V8 engines throughout the years, packing in power and physical presence on trucks and muscle cars alike.

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The Ford Mustang debuted in April 1964 as a sporty, youthful car built on inexpensive mechanicals from the Ford Falcon compact car ... with a NASCAR-ready V-8 engine shoehorned under its scooped ...

The first production big-block, the W engine, was used in its larger cars and pickup trucks for the 1958 model year and continued through 1964. Chevrolet offered several variations of the 348 big ...

It offered a range of four-cylinder engine options and available all-wheel drive — a rare feature among mainstream-brand compact cars. However, the Caliber’s driving dynamics, engine ...