Like many wonderful and useful scientific things, nitrous oxide was discovered by accident in 18th-century England, and much later (during the '30s and '40s) it was used by dentists as an anesthetic.

A pretty strong case can be made for Chevy's modern machinery. While we all look back fondly on the musclecars of yesteryear, the reality is that nostalgia has altered our perception somewhat. As ...

Nitrous oxide, often called NOS in car culture, is a colorless gas that can dramatically increase engine power by delivering more oxygen into the combustion chamber. When injected into an engine, ...

Nitrous oxide is a powerful oxidizer. What this means is that if you pump it into an engine along with additional fuel, you can make a lot more power at the push of a button. Often referred to as ...

Some time back, we took BluePrint Engines up on their offer to test a 540-inch big-block designed for power-adder use. What do we mean by that? Well, since power-adders like nitrous oxide, turbos, and ...

Nitrous oxide is a quick way of getting extra horsepower for brief moments, but it has its share of risk. This is not news to anyone, but this video provides us a reminder of what can happen if you ...