Nothing says pro-street more than a Roots blower sticking through the hood—but where did this hot-rodding staple originate? Sure, there are lots of ways to add boost to your engine, but nothing says ...

There's nothing pragmatic about a Roots-style blower. It's a big, bulky monster that requires hacking up the hood. It's also a technological simpleton, predating Larry King. Worst of all, it's ...

Roots-type blowers — which are different from centrifugal or twin-screw superchargers — frequently dominate the front ends of modified muscle cars and street rods, especially dragsters and similar ...

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, ...