General Motors has issued a sweeping recall of approximately 721,000 full-size trucks and SUVs equipped with its 6.2-liter V-8 engine, citing potential internal defects that could lead to serious ...

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 ...

The first hemi engines were invented in the early 1900s to power the nation's first automobiles. In the 1940s, improved versions were developed for use in the airplanes of WWII. However, Chrysler's ...

General Motors is now the subject of an NHTSA investigation after more than a thousand complaints were logged over sudden and catastrophic failure of some of its “L87” 6.2-liter V8s—a core power plant ...

At the moment, the C8-generation Corvette can be had with three different engines. Basic 'Vettes get the 6.2-liter LT2 crossplane V-8, the same engine offered in the hybrid E-Ray. Z06 buyers get a 5.5 ...

The year was 2002, and V8 engines weren't very exciting. The eight-cylinder in the Toyota Tundra made 245 horsepower. The 5.4-liter modular Ford V8 had 260 hp in the F-150 range, while a 4.6-liter ...

The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...

A new family of V-8 engines will soon be born at General Motors, as part of a massive development plan to keep the iconic powerplant around that includes a $854 million investment to build the motors.

At the moment, the C8-generation Corvette can be had with three different engines. Basic 'Vettes get the 6.2-liter LT2 crossplane V-8, the same engine offered in the hybrid E-Ray. Z06 buyers get a 5.5 ...