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World's Rarest DeTomaso Pantera Hits the Track, Race-Spec V8 Sounds Like Thunder
World's Rarest DeTomaso Pantera Hits the Track, Race-Spec V8 Sounds Like Thunder

9 Mar 2023, 20:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The road-going GT5-S is very rare at only 182 units built, but the race-spec Group 5 is the rarest of them all, with only two cars in existence

 
This Lamborghini Urus Simply Demolishes the BMW X7 M60i in a 1/4-Mile Drag Race
This Lamborghini Urus Simply Demolishes the BMW X7 M60i in a 1/4-Mile Drag Race

28 Jan 2023, 14:46 UTC · By: Codrin Spiridon / While the Lamborghini Urus defeats a BMW X7 M60i in a standard 1/4-mile drag race, it does cost nearly twice as much, which makes you wonder if it's worth it

 
Jay Leno Drives the 1930 Lancia Dilambda, Compares It to an Iconic Bentley
Jay Leno Drives the 1930 Lancia Dilambda, Compares It to an Iconic Bentley

21 Dec 2022, 18:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Shipped to England in the 1930s, this Italian drop-top was damaged during World War II and went missing until 1970. Now it's a restored gem

 
V8 Engines Are Not Dead, Someone Needs New, Close to 1,000 HP Ones Built After 2024
V8 Engines Are Not Dead, Someone Needs New, Close to 1,000 HP Ones Built After 2024

20 Oct 2022, 08:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German company Rheinmetall said it'll be making new V8 ICE engines for an unknown “renowned English sportscar manufacturer”

 
The Story of the Amazing TVR V8 Engine, Inspired by an American V8
The Story of the Amazing TVR V8 Engine, Inspired by an American V8

16 Oct 2022, 12:10 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The TVR cars were some of the most exciting sports cars ever created, mainly because of their great V8 engine. It was inspired by an American V8

 
Some of the Worst V8 Engines Built by US Manufacturers
Some of the Worst V8 Engines Built by US Manufacturers

21 Sep 2022, 23:23 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / American car manufacturers made some of the greatest V8 engines in history. However, there were times when something awful came from the production line

 
Crusty 1977 Cadillac Eldorado V8 Clinging to Life, Can You Save It?
Crusty 1977 Cadillac Eldorado V8 Clinging to Life, Can You Save It?

21 Sep 2022, 02:41 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The ninth-generation Cadillac Eldorado was among the last of the great land ship American luxury coupes that attained its luxury through making itself bigger.

 
Here Is a Teaser of Lamborghini's New LMDh Racing Car With a Twin-Turbo V8 Engine
Here Is a Teaser of Lamborghini's New LMDh Racing Car With a Twin-Turbo V8 Engine

20 Sep 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Lamborghini is going LMDh racing with the help of their newest Twin-Turbo V8 engine and a newly designed racing car by Squadra Corse

 
A Forgotten Monster - the Most Powerful Corvette Engine Nobody Cared About
A Forgotten Monster - the Most Powerful Corvette Engine Nobody Cared About

15 Sep 2022, 16:03 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / The B2K C4 Corvette had one of the most powerful V8 engines ever made. However, people tend to not remember this beast of an engine

 
Mercedes-AMG V8 Might Live on Past 2030, but You Might Not Be Able to Afford It
Mercedes-AMG V8 Might Live on Past 2030, but You Might Not Be Able to Afford It

12 Sep 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The V8 engine in the Mercedes-AMG portfolio might continue to be offered even if the brand becomes all-electric, an official explains. Here's how it might work

 
1957 Oldsmobile 88 Yard Find Is All-Original, Flexes Super-Rare V8 Banned by NASCAR
1957 Oldsmobile 88 Yard Find Is All-Original, Flexes Super-Rare V8 Banned by NASCAR

15 Aug 2022, 15:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1957 to help Oldsmobile regain glory in the NASCAR series, the J-2 Rocket V8 was outlawed and went into the history books as a rare option

 
1959 Chrysler Windsor Spent Decades Outside, Hides Rare Surprise Under the Hood
1959 Chrysler Windsor Spent Decades Outside, Hides Rare Surprise Under the Hood

21 Apr 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Golden Lion was also among the first engines used as replacements for the FirePower, Chrysler's first-generation Hemi

 
This One-Off 1942 Cadillac Speedster Hides a Tank Engine Under the Hood
This One-Off 1942 Cadillac Speedster Hides a Tank Engine Under the Hood

2 Mar 2022, 12:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While not an authentic Cadillac, this tribute to 1920s race cars relies on one of the company's vintage tank engines to move around

 
Abandoned 1917 Cadillac Has Been Sitting for 93 Years, V8 Engine Wants to Live
Abandoned 1917 Cadillac Has Been Sitting for 93 Years, V8 Engine Wants to Live

13 Dec 2021, 15:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in the day, this Cadillac retailed for around $4,000, which made it one of the most expensive automobiles of its time

 
1972 Ford F-350 Gets Supercharged Godzilla Swap, Becomes Off-Road Monster
1972 Ford F-350 Gets Supercharged Godzilla Swap, Becomes Off-Road Monster

5 Nov 2021, 12:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The combo is good for an incredible 1,300 horsepower, which is three times more than a stock, Godzilla-powered Ford Super Duty truck

 
Tommie Lee’s Teenage Daughter Crashes Her Jaguar, She Almost Has a Meltdown
Tommie Lee’s Teenage Daughter Crashes Her Jaguar, She Almost Has a Meltdown

28 Oct 2021, 09:04 UTC · By: Monica Coman / Crashing your car is stressful, but having someone else drive and crash your expensive vehicle? Ten times more irritating, as Tommie Lee noted

 
Hemi-Powered Ford Mustang Fox-Body Is Sweet Blasphemy, Runs 8s
Hemi-Powered Ford Mustang Fox-Body Is Sweet Blasphemy, Runs 8s

18 Oct 2021, 09:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We've all seen Fox-body Mustangs stuffed with turbocharged or supercharged Ford V8 engines under the hood, so here's something a little different

 
Rare Bizzarrini 5300 GT Hits Public Roads, Showcases Corvette-Sourced V8
Rare Bizzarrini 5300 GT Hits Public Roads, Showcases Corvette-Sourced V8

23 Sep 2021, 15:23 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chances are you won't see a supercar like the Bizzarrini 5300 GT very often. And it's safe to say that many of us won't ever see one in the metal

 
2023 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Could Get Cadillac Blackwing Parts, Up to 668 hp
2023 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Could Get Cadillac Blackwing Parts, Up to 668 hp

27 Aug 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Chevrolet is reportedly working on a new version of the Camaro ZL1. The latter might come with parts from the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing for more performance.

 
Young Engineer Crafts Insane Tiny V8 Engine Out of Wood and It Works Like a Charm
Young Engineer Crafts Insane Tiny V8 Engine Out of Wood and It Works Like a Charm

13 Aug 2021, 06:19 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / A YouTube video shows a master craftsman and engineer create a miniature V8 engine out of nothing but wood. Fully completed, it’s about the size of a quarter.