There are two paths to building a V8 engine. We unearth the thinking behind a flat-plane and cross-plane V8.

The argument plays out at every Cars and Coffee meet: the classic V8 rumble that shakes coffee cups versus the cleaner, ...

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 ...

Most V8 fans accept the fact that choosing a vehicle with such an engine means higher gas bills and overall running costs. As addictive as a V8 roar is, boosted and/or hybridized six-cylinder ...

Ford 7.3 Godzilla V8 on an engine stand in a garage - Late Model Restoration (LMR)/YouTube Ford's 7.3-liter "Godzilla" V8 earned a lot of attention when it debuted under the hood of F-Series Super ...

What's the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both engines are V-style engines, with two banks of cylinders arranged in a V shape, and which is ...

The new 6.7L V8 LS6 delivers 520 pound-feet of torque, with GM claiming the highest production torque of a naturally aspirated V8 ever - a bold claim, no doubt.

Bigger is better, right? Well, not always, as the battle between V8 engines and turbocharged V6s proves. Both have their strengths and weaknesses.

Discussing which engine is better between a straight-six and a V8 is something that feels like a plotline from The Fast and the Furious, if the franchise actually cared about cars. It’s “import versus ...

It wouldn't be a newsflash to declare the current status of the internal combustion engine as unpredictable. With regulations in a constant and extreme state of flux, the V8 in particular has drawn ...

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 will always be a debate among pickup truck buyers over the choice between a diesel and a gasoline engine. In today's market, when a truck buyer decides to go with a heavy-duty pickup over a more ...