Modern automotive tech has brought out some insane power from small-block eight-cylinders, as well as turbo sixes and fours, but there's nothing quite like a classic American big-block V-8. Old-school ...

Big cars have always carried weight beyond their literal dimensions. Long hoods and vast rear compartments signaled wealth, power, and social standing. A truly big car let passengers ride behind the ...

The Cadillac 500 V8 arrived at the height of America’s big‑car era, yet even in that context it was an outlier, a powerplant so outsized that it still sounds like a misprint. It was not just large in ...

Many car designs elicit comparisons to animal forms. The fauna that the BMW 7-series brings to mind, however, form an inelegant chimera. The battery-electric BMW i7 gets a lot of flack—all ...

Trump’s rollback of climate regulations has freed U.S. automakers to pump out muscle cars and gas-guzzling trucks, promising immediate profits for companies. Industry analysts warn Detroit’s focus on ...