Flatplane vs Crossplane V8 engines. Foreign vs. domestic. What is a flatplane crankshaft? What is a crossplane crankshaft? These engines get their names from the design of the crankshaft, and have key ...

For some time, General Motors (GM) was planning to become an electric vehicle-only maker by 2035. So, no more internal combustion engines, at all. But more recently, customer buying trends and new ...

GM has confirmed that its next-generation V8 engine will be built in Canada, reinforcing the automaker’s long-term commitment to internal combustion powertrains for its most profitable vehicles. The ...

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 ...

US automakers are bringing back their gas-churning V8 engines as federal regulators relax climate rules.Brandon Bell/Getty Images The growl of a V8 engine — a deep, throaty roar that swells when a ...

If you were to pop open the hood of any random automobile on the planet, chances are extremely strong that you are going to see an inline engine — sometimes referred to as a straight engine — or a V ...

Nothing fuels nostalgia like the death of a naturally aspirated masterpiece. Lexus' famed 5.0-liter V8 might've lost the horsepower wars, but the aural extravaganza it plays won our hearts. Of course, ...

For more than 60 years, the American V8 engine has been more than a powerplant — it has been a cultural symbol. It fueled drag-strip legends, muscle-car mythology, movie icons, and generations of ...

As General Motors prepares to launch its Gen 6 Small Block V8 engine family in conjunction with its next-gen light-duty pickup trucks, GM Authority has been bust serving up a variety of critical ...

GM is developing an all-new sixth-generation small-block V8 family, with strong indications it will launch in two displacements: 5.7L and 6.6L. The 5.7L version is aimed at volume models like the ...

Toyota confirms new twin-turbo V8 for its flagship Lexus supercar and GT3 race car. The V8 is related to smaller high-performance engines and uses a mild-hybrid system. Engine variants will tailor ...

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 ...