A teardown of Honda’s R18 engine suggests that added complexity in modern powertrains may come at the expense of long-term ...

Cylinder deactivation is a fuel-saving trick built into some modern engines, especially big V8s. When you’re cruising and the ...

Before the early 1970s and the pair of Gas Crises that gripped the nation, nearly every single automaker offered a slew of V8-powered automobiles. At the time, the humble eight-pot was, arguably, the ...

The engine troubles for General Motors aren't stopping anytime soon, it seems. In January, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA PDF) launched an investigation into engine failure ...

Update, 2:45pm: This post has been updated to clarify the relationship between this latest investigation and GM's earlier recall of the L87 engine. Hysterical fears that V-8 engines would be wiped ...

After its own investigation, GM initially recalled 721,000 SUVs and trucks with 6.2L V8 gas engines. But NHTSA started getting complaints about engines outside the recall. The National Highway Traffic ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is supercharging its investigation into General Motors' 6.2-liter L87 V8 engines in the U.S. after receiving additional complaints of engine bearing ...

A new federal investigation now targets a persistent problem with GM's popular 6.2L V8 L87 engine. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an Engineering Analysis after ...

The engines are reported to have issues with the “internal components,” wreaking havoc to the power plant. NHTSA said there is no need for investigation due to Hyundai's extended warranty program. A ...