Added additional information on V8 engine usage in GM full-size pickup trucks. It wasn't that long ago that General Motors was swearing off internal combustion for propelling its future vehicles, ...
GM has a message for owners of its V8-powered trucks and full-size SUVs: that ticking noise from the engine bay at idle requires no action. The automaker recently informed dealers that a tick, tap, or ...
GM’s Chevrolet LS engines redefined the pushrod V8 to give us one of the most dominant performance platforms of the modern era. What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the ...
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 ...
The iconic naturally aspirated V8 engine represented the backbone of the American auto industry for decades — and still does, for many enthusiasts. Though no longer as prominent as they once were, ...
According to Lotus chief executive officer Feng Qingfeng, the supercharged Toyota engine of the Emira is not getting a well-deserved boost in power due to Euro 7 regulations. The V6 may be going the ...
There was a time when a naturally aspirated V8 engine was a common sight under the hoods of sedans and pickup trucks, at least in the US. The engines offer effortless power, undiluted sound, and ...
Flatplane vs Crossplane V8 engines. Foreign vs. domestic. What is a flatplane crankshaft? What is a crossplane crankshaft? These engines get their names from the design of the crankshaft, and have key ...
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 some time, General Motors (GM) was planning to become an electric vehicle-only maker by 2035. So, no more internal combustion engines, at all. But more recently, customer buying trends and new ...
Philip Gelderblom has been writing professionally since the '90s. He has written mainly content on a freelance basis, including about cars, future cars, EVs, hybrids and hydrogen cars, self-driving ...
Jeep told The Drive that Grand Cherokee customers should stay tuned for news on a V8 revival. Jeep hints at plans to bring back the V8 Grand Cherokee The model left production, but a Jeep engineer ...