Nitrous oxide is probably the most misunderstood ingredient in the modern hot rodder's cook book. Its power enhancing properties are widely recognized and debated, but the practical application of ...

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.

Nitrous is what's called a power adder. If you want your V-6 to feel like a V-8, or your small-block to feel like a big-block, bolting on a nitrous kit may be one of the easiest ways to get there.

Performance augmentation systems are typically more expensive, complicated, and potentially illegal, but as a final step they remain some of the most popular modifications in the hot rodder's handbook ...

The first movie in the Fast and Furious series made nitrous oxide one of the most desirable vehicle modifications for those who did not know anything about it. The surrounding hype grew even further ...