The ancestor of the Buick V6 is the Buick 215 V8, an innovative lightweight V8 with aluminum block and heads that debuted in 1961. This engine turned into iron and gained much displacement with GM ...

During the heyday of Buick high-performance, Stage I 455-cubic-inch powerplants featured ram air induction systems with 360 hp and a staggering 510 ft.-lbs. of torque at only 2800 rpm. Stand back!

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

If we ever get around to doing an Ultimate Engine Survivors list (to accompany the Survivor Cars list), this engine will surely be near the top. 47 years and counting! Fast-forward to the dawn of the ...

When people think of Buicks these days, typically they don't picture the epitome of performance. Arguably it wasn't since the 1980s that the General Motors branch was associated with "performance" at ...

From 1975 to 1980, Ferrari built the Dino 208 GT4 to get around displacement laws. The company only produced 840 of these engines and to this day it remains the smallest V8 ever made, at least on a ...