The Corvette C8 Z06 reset expectations for American performance cars. Chevrolet built a high-strung, 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 that screams to 8,600 rpm and delivers 670 hp with race-bred ...

The V8 engine is the backbone of the American car industry. These mills have been fitted under the hood of everything from pickup trucks to muscle cars, and even hot hatches. But while V8s are ...