What's the difference between Ford's 6.8 and 7.3 Godzilla V8 engines?

Ford's "Godzilla" V8 engines are some of the strongest gas-powered blocks in its lineup. How do the 6.8 and 7.3 versions ...
GM Authority

How Does GM’s Duramax V8 L5P Engine Stack Up To The Competition?

The Duramax V8 L5P has a displacement of 6.6 liters, which is slightly smaller than the 6.7L engines offered by Ford and Ram. Despite this, the L5P delivers 470 horsepower at 2,800 rpm, making it ...
CarBuzz on MSN

Cross-plane V8 engine: Pros and cons

The cross-plane crankshaft typically incorporates a longer stroke than the flat-plane crankshaft. A longer stroke generally ...
Jalopnik

There's A Good Reason Semi Trucks Don't Use V8s

V8 engines are among our favorites. They make big power and sound that is, in the vernacular of Boston, wicked awesome. It's only natural to think that such big engines would power the big semi trucks ...
SlashGear

Do V8 Engines Use More Gas Than V6s?

It's a question that seems fairly simple at first glance: Do fewer cylinders really mean less fuel consumption? That is the case, generally speaking, considering less cylinders means less fuel being ...