It started in 2023. General Motors (GM) announced that it was investing nearly $900 million in the development of the next-generation small-block V8 engine to power its large pickup and SUV models, ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

Each has its own pros and cons, and knowing them can help simplify your purchasing choices. What’s the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both ...

The 6.2-liter V8 engine recall saga is far from being over and no real solution appears to be on the horizon. GM recalls nearly 600,000 trucks and SUVs for potential L87 engine failures. Dealers ...

Call it course correcting or maybe just cranking up the music before the party stops, again, but it’s starting to seem like Stellantis is all-in on the V8 bandwagon. On Monday, in California, Joe ...

In an internal combustion engine, air and fuel are injected into the cylinders, where ignitions occur in a controlled environment. The combustion cycles force pistons to move, and that movement is ...

It would be easy to assume that the most commonplace car engine in the history of the world is some utilitarian four-pot that has been used in everything from taxis to pick-up trucks, from Manchester ...

The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 did more than make one model quick in a straight line. It forced Detroit’s engineers to rethink how much power, efficiency, and durability could be packaged into a compact, ...

GM Authority has been at the forefront of coverage when it comes to the 6.2L V8 L87 engine recall, covering everything there’s to know, from the vehicles impacted, to the issue at the heart of the ...

As GM Authority has been following for quite some time now, General Motors launched a recall last year impacting roughly 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. equipped with the 6.2L V8 L87 engine. Affected ...

It was destined that Louie would be passionate about cars before it became a conscious choice. And once it did, there was nothing else on his mind. With a childhood automotive brain like a database, ...

General Motors just made a small but interesting change regarding its problematic L87 V8, an engine at the center of several lawsuits. Last year, it recalled some 600,000 vehicles in the U.S. over the ...