The quest for enough horsepower is a frustrating one. It seems like no matter how much we get, we just end up wanting more. What seemed like enough power a year ago, just isn't as satisfying today.

There is an old adage that says there is no replacement for displacement, Well, there is one: nitrous oxide. There are those who will argue with this, but we'll bet by the time you get to the end 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.

The compound dinitrogen monoxide was discovered in 1772 by English chemist Joseph Priestley. Later renamed "nitrous oxide," this substance achieved widespread use in the medical community, thanks to ...