Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Introduced twenty years ago, the Barra was an engine range developed by Ford Australia. Although it included a V8, the moniker was made famous by the inline-six and its insane power potential. Named ...

Australia used to be known for rugby, meat pies, kangaroos, and Holden cars, or at least that’s how the ads used to go. Now, with the local auto industry dead as a doornail, the Land Down Under is ...

The Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo is one of the most revered performance cars to ever come out of Australia and is renowned for its ‘Barra’ engine, a 4.0-liter inline-six that could produce up to 436 hp and ...

With Stellantis (this is how the result of the FCA and PSA merger is called) throwing supercharged 6.2-liter HEMIs into everything these days (Dodge Durango Hellcat, RAM 1500 TRX, anybody?), the ...

GM’s LS and Honda’s K-series may be great engines, but they’re far from the only ones capable of cracking the thousand-horsepower barrier. There are almost innumerable other solid engines out there, ...

For decades, Ford’s inline six-cylinder engines were trusted companions on farms, job sites, and highways across North America. Known for their durability and smooth operation, these engines earned a ...