Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

For a number of years prior to 1957, efforts on the part of domestic auto makers to produce normally aspirated engines of 1-hp/cubic-inch power capabilities had proven to be somewhat disappointing.

The Ford small block 302 is one of the most reliable V8 engines ever built. It powered some of the Blue Oval's most famous vehicles, including the Ford Mustang, Ford Bronco, and Mercury Cougar. But ...

Among the many variations of the iconic small-block Chevy, the short-lived but ferocious 302 aka DZ302, stands out as a high-revving race-bred V8 built for one purpose: Trans-Am dominance. Introduced ...

HOT ROD'S Chevrolet Hall of Fame isn't another roadside attraction. It exists only in the mind, not alongside some concrete interstate. There are no tickets, no made-in-Taipei souvenirs, and no tacky ...

The Camaro, rest in peace (for now), usually got hand-me-downs from the Corvette, if it got anything unique at all. There were no production Camaros powered by the double overhead-cam LT5 from the C4 ...