Dateline: Detroit, Michigan, 1981—in an effort to meet more stringent exhaust emissions and fuel economy standards, automakers have developed on-board computerized engine controls. With ignition ...

We can make him faster, stronger. We have the technology." What was true of the "Six Million Dollar Man" is also true of the electronic control modules (ECMs) that currently manage the fuel and spark ...

Editor’s note: Matt Anderson, who wrote this piece, is the curator of transportation at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Michigan. By most objective measures, today is the automobile’s golden age.

Back in the days before variable valve timing (VVT) and computer-controlled engine tuning, one of the best ways to improve stock engine performance was to install an aftermarket camshaft, a process ...

Your car dashboard has several warning lights, with each having its own meaning. For instance, the check engine light, which you'll find on almost all car dashboards, typically lights up when there's ...