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America’s 10 Best V8 Engines

America’s automotive identity is straightforward and raw. In the very infancy of our automotive aspirations, stateside car manufacturers understood a basic principle, Americans love to go fast. However, in the beginning, technology didn’t allow for fast. Flathead and straight engine designs, poor compression ratios, and low-octane fuel significantly stifled the pursuit of speed. Luckily, that…

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America’s 10 Best V8 Engines

America’s automotive identity is straightforward and raw. In the very infancy of our automotive aspirations, stateside car manufacturers understood a basic principle, Americans love to go fast. However, in the beginning, technology didn’t allow for fast. Flathead and straight engine designs, poor compression ratios, and low-octane fuel significantly stifled the pursuit of speed. Luckily, that…
2019 Ford Mustang GT

Ford Mustang, 1994-2024

For nearly 60 years, the Ford Mustang has staked its claim as America’s favorite pony car. Ford first introduced the Mustang in 1964, as a sporty new two-door coupe meant to attract the youth, and it has stayed immensely popular ever since. From the beginning, Ford made performance a priority in the Mustang, which is…
2005 Ford Thunderbird

Ford Thunderbird, 1977-2005

Spanning 50 years, the Ford Thunderbird is one of the most iconic cars in American history. First introduced for the 1955 model year, Ford marketed the Thunderbird as a personal luxury car that featured outstanding performance from big-block V8s. The original run of the Thunderbird lasted for 10 generations from the 1955–1997 model years, before…
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Best Corvette C7 Mods – 2014-2019 Corvette Upgrades

The Chevrolet Corvette has always been the pinnacle of American sports car performance. Since the 1950s, the Corvette has represented the best that the US has to offer. When the C7 Corvette hit the streets in 2014, it borrowed elements of the generations before it while also defining a new direction. The flowing body lines…
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Pontiac Firebird, 1982-2002

The Pontiac Firebird stands out as one of the most iconic pony cars of all time. Pontiac introduced the Firebird in 1967, and kept it around all the way until the new millennium in 2002. The Firebird quickly earned a potent reputation, and the Trans Am and Firehawk performance variants got even more attention.  The…
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Ultimate Buick 3800 Engine Guide

The Buick 3.8L V6, otherwise known as the Buick 3800, was the result of the time from which it came. With efficiency and emissions compliance being a particularly dominant factor during the late 1970s, Buick wanted to prove that high-displacement V8 power could be achieved outside of the proven recipe.  As a direct evolution from…

Chevy 327 Engine Guide

Forever immortalized in the Beach Boys’ song “Shut Down,” the Chevrolet 327 V8 engine is the stuff of legends. Produced for the 1962–1969 model years, the 327 engine was available in nearly every Chevy model at some point, from trucks to passenger cars, as well as a few exotics, too. By far, the most iconic…
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Pontiac 400 Engine Guide

The late 1960s represented the peak of the American muscle car era. Before the oil crisis interfered in 1974, all of America’s car giants were hard at work trying to work harder than each other. Luckily for us, that meant that the cars kept getting better and better. Pontiac had some serious competitors in their…