If you're like the average petrolhead, the notion of a V8 engine likely first brings to mind large-displacement and big-power made famous by many of the iconic big block engines from the likes of GM, ...

When people talk about automotive icons, they usually name car models like Mustangs, Corvettes, Jeeps, maybe the Beetle if you’re feeling clever. But sometimes the thing that makes a car model iconic ...

General Motors has built many V8s that earned instant legend status, but one of its most influential engines spent years in ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

There are engines that power cars — and then there are engines that power legends. The 1957 Chevrolet 283 V8 with twin four-barrel carburetors, rated at 270 horsepower, belongs to that second, ...

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 ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...