Even as automakers pour billions into batteries and software, a stubborn mechanical constant keeps resurfacing in product plans and enthusiast wish lists: the V8 engine. Downsizing, turbocharging and ...

For 70 years, the GM small-block V8 has defined American power, driving cars and trucks with a legacy of performance, reliability, and innovation.

In today's era of engine downsizing, forced induction, and hybridization, sheer engine size and displacement no longer guarantee superior power. Modern turbocharged V6s can often match — or even ...