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 oxide is the power-making tool of the '90s. Drag racers at every level have realized that nitrous can be an effective way to add power and simplify e.t. tuning. We witnessed copious amounts of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For as long as I can remember being into cars and trucks, I've wanted to own something with nitrous on it. Without a doubt, nitrous oxide is the absolute cheapest horsepower available. But I'd never ...