Flathead V8 engines were the first mass-produced V8 engines sold in production cars, with Ford’s first example dating back to 1932. The flathead design is very simple; as the name implies, the ...

It was considered a major breakthrough when Ford launched its Flathead V8 engine in 1932. Up until that point, V8 engines were expensive and limited to just luxury cars, but Henry Ford wanted one that ...

The modern Ford 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 offers a monstrously high 450 horsepower, easily dwarfing some of the most storied V8 ...

For the first few decades of the 20th century, V8 engines were finicky, expensive things reserved for low-production luxury cars. Fancy pants Cadillacs and LaSalles were powered by V8s, while more ...

If you're like the average petrolhead, the notion of a V8 engine likely first brings to mind large-displacement and big-power made famous by many of the iconic big block engines from the likes of GM, ...

Photo: Ferrari S.p.A. Throughout history, automotive V8 engines have become famous for two things: big power and large displacements. However, not all V8s were massive, and in this article, we're ...