Invented by Frenchman Leon Levavasseur to power airplanes, the mighty V8 has become an icon of American automotive history. Cadillac introduced America to the V8 motor in 1914, and the car industry ...

One of the era’s nimblest golden-age muscle cars proved a fierce road racing warrior. It was also reborn as a modern Mustang track star. By the tail end of the 1960s, Ford was heavily involved in SCCA ...

For a number of years prior to 1957, efforts on the part of domestic auto makers to produce normally aspirated engines of 1-hp/cubic-inch power capabilities had proven to be somewhat disappointing.