General Motors once treated every division as its own little kingdom, each with a distinct V8 that gave Chevrolet, Pontiac, ...

Beginning in the early 1960s, Chrysler began producing a tuned, drag-ready V8 called the Max Wedge. It was only around for a ...

Plymouth sold nearly 49,000 Barracudas for the 1970 model year, but only 666 were equipped with the 426 Hemi engine. This ...

Plymouth sold over 35,000 Road Runners in 1970, but only 152 were specified with the 426 Hemi V8. This hardtop is one of 59 ...

While usually a hum-drum model, this popular Oldsmobile got some serious muscle under its hood for just one year, and we bet ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

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 ...

From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...

The V8 diesel engine didn't have its greatest introduction, at least in the passenger car world. Developed for buyers seeking higher efficiency, Oldsmobile's V8 diesel-powered Cutlass proved to be a ...

GM, Ford and other automakers are ramping up production of EVs. They're loud, powerful and as American as apple pie. And they could soon become extinct. The fabled V8 engine that powers American ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

What happened in the late 1970s that led General Motors phase out division-specific V8 engines? Here's what you need to know.