A good V8 is hard to kill, especially if it’s a naturally aspirated (NA) one, meaning no turbocharging and no supercharging. In the simplest of terms, a V8 is an eight-cylinder piston engine with two ...

V8 engines are the soul of auto passion, and displacement has always been the most sacred measurement of these powerplants. Indeed, some readers will probably recall the famous advertisements claiming ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...

It all began in the 1980s when Ford wanted a new V8 engine that could compete with the growing pressures from Chevrolet and Dodge. Seven years and $4 billion later, Ford came up with a new modular ...

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 ...

The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...

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 ...