There’s something cool about taking a famous car and making it into something totally different. The classic Volkswagen Beetle has always been loved for being simple, charming and easy to recognize.

Modern V8 cars now attract a fervent audience that treats every cold start and tunnel pull like a shared ritual. Enthusiasts increasingly frame these engines as the last loud stand against a quieter, ...

The Chrysler Hemi motor is a 90-degree pushrod V8, ranging in capacity from 3.9L to 6.4L, and with either natural aspiration or supercharging. The name “Hemi” has been applied to this family of ...

The Mercedes-AMG V8 is built for various models, including Aston Martin vehicles such as the Vantage. Mercedes-AMG will debut a reworked V8 engine in 2027, retaining hand assembly. New V8 features ...

BMW’s N63 V8 landed in 2008 with a lot to prove. This 4.4-liter twin-turbo brought the brand’s first “hot-V” layout, tucking the turbos right inside the engine’s V for sharper response and tighter ...

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 ...

It wouldn't be a newsflash to declare the current status of the internal combustion engine as unpredictable. With regulations in a constant and extreme state of flux, the V8 in particular has drawn ...

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 ...

Few engine families go down quite so well in the history books as Chevrolet's iconic LS series. The family consists of powerful small-block V8 engines, and they've been seen in everything from ...

Yes, Ford once had a hemi engine of its own. So why have you never heard about it? Because the hemi-headed V8 known as the legendary 427 SOHC "Cammer" engine never actually made it under the hood of a ...

Most V8 fans accept the fact that choosing a vehicle with such an engine means higher gas bills and overall running costs. As ...