One of the first known uses of a Roots-style supercharger in hot rodding dates back to 1948, when Barney Navarro figured out how to adapt an Army-surplus GMC 3-71 blower to his Flathead Ford. The ...

Superchargers could be considered the classic hot rod component. They've been around since the beginning of rodding for a very good reason—they make power. The idea of a supercharger is to move more ...

Gearheads chase horsepower like it's a search for the Holy Grail. Anything and everything that can make a car go faster, we will try, including slapping an engine-driven air pump under the hood. Or, ...

There are many relatively simple ways to add horsepower to your car's engine, such as installing a better intake, reprogramming the Electronic Control Unit, or swapping in a freer-flowing exhaust ...

Whipple has released pricing and specifications of the 2.9L supercharger available for the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro SS. Impressively, it boosts the power output of the 6.2L LT1 V8 to 600 ...