For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...

Hot rodders, moonshiners, and NASCAR owe a tremendous debt to this powerplant. Named for its distinctive flat cylinder head design, the flathead V8 went into production in 1932. It stayed on the ...

America's automotive identity was forged in cubic inches. The greatest American engines ever built did more than make power; ...

Ford's 300 straight-six made peak torque at zero RPM, could beat V8s off the line, and with mods could make 500+ horsepower ...

When the Y-Block V8 debuted in 1954, it boasted a long list of improvements over its predecessor. It was not only more powerful than Ford's previous Flathead V8, but was also significantly more rigid.

The 1930s brought many innovations to the automobile market. Cars became safer, more comfortable, and more powerful. Carmakers also began adopting aerodynamic designs. In 1934, the Chrysler Airflow ...

Don't let anybody kid you. Nothing did—or does—it better than a big American V8. For 80 years, the passenger-car eight-cylinder engine has provided power, sound, and soul for the cars of our dreams.

Read my expert take on a 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe. Offenhauser-upgraded Flathead, C4 automatic, and priced right in the middle of the restomod market. Is it worth pulling the trigger? A restomod done ...

Henry Ford's famous flathead engine may not be the king of the hill anymore, but it's still a member in good standing of the powerplant gang. After 40 years of durable road use and countless racing ...

There is no way we can count all the weird machines we’ve seen cooked up by more or less prominent garages across America over the years. Yet we’re pretty certain we’re going to remember this thing ...