The cross-plane crankshaft V8 will forever be a part of the automotive landscape in one capacity or another. Its trademark ...

A prototype CLE with a V8 has finally been spotted on video, yet the engine barely makes a sound. We're excited… and a little ...

V8 muscle cars are disappearing fast. The economics, regulations, and technology trends stacked against them are stronger ...

Typically, a flat-plane V8 won't produce as much torque. The flat-plane V8 also doesn't run as smoothly as a cross-plane ...

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 ...

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

After years of downsizing and hybrid experiments, Mercedes-AMG is officially bringing back the V8 engine, adding its name to the list of brands still selling V8-powered cars. But it's not an ...

The term "Hemi" has been synonymous with racing dominance since the '50s. All throughout the classic muscle car era, clear through to today, muttering the name is enough to inspire fear in the hearts ...

It's a question that seems fairly simple at first glance: Do fewer cylinders really mean less fuel consumption? That is the case, generally speaking, considering less cylinders means less fuel being ...

V8 engines and Mercedes-Benz go together like peanut butter and jelly—less for utility, more for pleasure. Despite turbocharging and emissions regulations turning the heat up, you can still walk into ...

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 ...