The year was 2015. Fans of internal combustion were watching automakers build some of their very best high-performance engines. The fastest Corvette of the day was the 650-horsepower Z06, with a ...
Most V8 engines don't need sky-high redlines to make serious power. Their displacement handles the heavy lifting, delivering torque without the drama of something like the Ariel Atom's 10,600-RPM ...
His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...
In the 2000s, V8 engines were very much in vogue. And you could also have your V8 in a very practical saloon format, with space for the entire family, and then some. Icons like the M3 V8, the Cadillac ...
Honda's first V8 is now available for public purchase, but you won't find it in a ...
Chevy switched to a flat-plane crank in the Corvette Z06 and ZR1 models, both of which are mid-engine, for many good reasons, all of them about improved performance. Flat-plane cranks help generate ...
There was a time when a naturally aspirated V8 engine was a common sight under the hoods of sedans and pickup trucks, at least in the US. The engines offer effortless power, undiluted sound, and ...
From luxury flagships to muscle cars, these vehicles showcased the best of V8 engine technology.
Chevy's small-block V8 is bound to pop up in conversations thanks to its omnipresence in American automotive culture. But it had a larger sibling that made a strong case for the phrase "There is no ...
American engines are some of the most powerful ever made, with U.S.-based automakers seemingly in pursuit of ever-higher ...