This is how GM engineers set out to make an 850-hp V-8 and ended up with a four-digit powerhouse. If you want to make a huge amount of power with an internal combustion engine, you have three tools at ...

Some of the most famous engines of all time are V8s, but what about the ones that have flown under the radar? Here are eight ...

From simple design to proven performance, here’s why the naturally-aspirated V8 engine continues to earn a reputation for reliability. Naturally-aspirated V8s are simple, reliable engines with fewer ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

According to the press release, the money will go to support the production of the sixth generation of GM’s V-8 engines, used in full-size trucks and SUVs. The release states, “This new generation of ...

The American V-8 engine represents one of the automotive world's most enduring symbols of power and performance. For generations of car enthusiasts, these engines have defined what it means to drive ...

Some V8 engines dominate posters, auctions, and bench‑racing sessions, while others quietly rack up miles in the background, loved by owners but ignored by the wider market. The powerplants ...

The V8 engine is a French invention. Popularized and mythologized in American form, it was patented by French engineer Leon Levavasseur, but the symmetry of eight cylinders pumping in concert appealed ...

Car companies have been re-launching powerful V8 engines that were previously discontinued. Many high-powered trucks were removed from the US market as car companies switched to more fuel-efficient ...