German manufacturers may not be as famous for their V8-powered cars as Americans, but that doesn't mean they haven't built some legends. Before you sign the lease on the new Audi, BMW, Mercedes, or ...

If any engine configuration’s the powertrain kingdom’s rack of ribs, it’s the cross-plane-crank naturally aspirated V8.

These are the most ill-fated and least-known German grand tourers that chose restraint and silence over success and fame ...

Sure, rear-wheel-drive American muscle cars with roaring V8 engines make for a great quarter-mile show, but so do three of the top German vehicles like the Audi RS6 Avant performance, BMW M5 Touring, ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

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 ...

Arguably, Lexus as a brand wouldn't exist without the power and reliability of its many V8 engines. Lexus developed its reputation as a fine automaker owing largely to the original LS400's V8, a ...

There are any number of reasons you might find yourself on the hunt for a new V8 engine. Whether you're replacing a failed engine, upgrading a vehicle's current power output, or looking to drop a ...

As car enthusiasts, we often believe that cars are more than just machines — that they carry a soul and even a part of us inside. We often draw parallels between a car's engine and the human heart, ...

GM, Ford and other automakers are ramping up production of EVs. They're loud, powerful and as American as apple pie. And they could soon become extinct. The fabled V8 engine that powers American ...