Ford’s FE V8s arrived at a moment when American performance was shifting from backyard hot-rodding to factory-built power, and they quickly became the hardware that defined that transition. By ...

The 427 SOHC was Ford's response to Chrysler's Hemi engines, which dominated NASCAR in the 1960s. But the Cammer's story didn ...

Some engines weren’t just built—they were summoned. Ford’s 427 FE V8 thundered into existence in 1963, forged for battle in NASCAR, NHRA, and at Le Mans. It was a racing engine that somehow slipped ...

V8 engines have had tremendous success since dominating the American muscle-car era. Many times, they've powered some very upscale automobiles, from expensive hypercars, to luxury sedans, and super ...

Fire up a fourth-gen Ford Mustang GT and you'll hear one of two distinctly different V8 soundtracks, depending on when it rolled off the assembly line. From 1994 through 1995, that rumble came from ...

A calliope, despite sounding like an Italian ice cream, is a musical device that forces steam through a series of whistles, typically protruding from the top of the instrument. What would such an ...

Concerns over engine reliability have taken center stage for a group of Ford F-150 owners who say their pickups are using far more oil than they should. A new class action lawsuit filed in Michigan ...

The 3UZ-FE is known for reliability, but one engine teardown proves that a single event is enough to destroy Toyota’s long-lived V8. The latter 3UZ-FE, a 4.3-liter evolution, added a little extra ...

Craig has worked in automotive media for nearly 20 years, producing content for publications ranging from Autoline and AutoGuide to Roadshow by CNET and EV Pulse. Aside from writing, he’s also ...

GM, Ford and other automakers are ramping up production of EVs. They're loud, powerful and as American as apple pie. And they could soon become extinct. The fabled V8 engine that powers American ...

Introduced for the 1959 model year as a range-topping model, the Ford Galaxie received a massive redesign only one year later. 1960 brought a much sleeker version to showrooms and saw the introduction ...

The Boss 6.2 V8 is known for toughness, but lack of care left this Super Duty engine with shattered pistons and destroyed rods. Endowed with a cast-iron block, SOHC valvetrain, and featuring two spark ...