The BMW X6 M60i combines high-performance V8 power with coupe SUV styling in its latest lifecycle impulse update. Featuring a ...

Nothing fuels nostalgia like the death of a naturally aspirated masterpiece. Lexus' famed 5.0-liter V8 might've lost the horsepower wars, but the aural extravaganza it plays won our hearts. Of course, ...

When Rudolf Diesel (yes, really) first conceived of a design for a sparkplugless engine that used heat and compression to ignite fuel in each cylinder, he was chasing a theoretical design premise ...

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 ...

For more than 60 years, the American V8 engine has been more than a powerplant — it has been a cultural symbol. It fueled drag-strip legends, muscle-car mythology, movie icons, and generations of ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

When it comes to V8 engines, it's only natural to think of American cars first. After all, American carmakers are responsible for some of the greatest V8 engines of all time, and when it comes to the ...

Ford's 7.3-liter "Godzilla" V8 earned a lot of attention when it debuted under the hood of F-Series Super Duty trucks for the 2020 model year. It wasn't just from heavy-duty pickup truck buyers, ...