How big is one cubic inch? In physical size? Tiny, obviously. Even in terms of engine displacement, which we are about to discuss, a single cubic inch is almost nothing. It's an amount regularly ...

Those of us here in the United States are used to measuring various physical attributes with the imperial measurement system, which includes feet, inches, gallons, and so on. This system is still ...

Liters, cc’s and—my favorite—cubic inches are all terms you’ll hear when folks talk about engines. While these terms are all based on different increments of measurement, they’re all used to describe ...

For most of the 20th century, automotive one-upmanship was all about big inches—cubic inches of displacement, that is. From Fiat’s massive 28.5-liter “Beast of Turin” four-cylinder to the 13.5-liter ...

Even by the standards of the late 1960s, nobody really needed a V8 engine with 500 cubic inches (8.2-liters) of displacement, 600 lbs (272.1 kg) of dry weight (without the accesories), and 400-plus ...

For many gearheads, the year 1970 represents the peak of the muscle car era — or at least the peak of the first muscle car era. A big part of what conspired to make 1970 special is that to remain ...