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American Motors designed an entirely new six-cylinder engine for 1964 and introduced the 232 in the new Classic Hardtop as the Typhoon. In 1965 AMC introduced the more economical 199 in the Rambler American. In the 1970s, VAM (See Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos) introduced a 282-cubic-inch version of the engine. American Motors and Chrysler ...
In the late 1950s, Studebaker-Packard was approached by enthusiasts to rebadge the French car maker Facel Vega's Excellence four-door hardtop as a Packard for sale in North America, using stock Packard V8s and identifying trim including red hexagonal wheel covers, cormorant hood ornament, and classic vertical ox-yoke grille.
One of AMC's engineers, David Potter, had worked on developing V8 engines for Kaiser-Frazer. [5] American Motor's first V8 engine debuted having 250 cu in (4.1 L) in 1956 with a 327 cu in (5.4 L) version in 1957. [6] The larger displacement engine included a pioneering electronic fuel-injected (EFI) system named "Electrojector" version in 1957.
1996–1999 SHO V8—3.4 L DOHC 60° V8 designed and produced with Yamaha Motor Corporation. [ citation needed ] This engine was only used in the Taurus SHO V-8. 2005–2010 Volvo V8 —4.4 L DOHC 60° V8 produced by Yamaha Motor Company in Japan in connection with Volvo Skövde Engine plant Sweden.
[citation needed] Production of the 260 V8 ended in 1982 when the 307 became the only gasoline V8 in Oldsmobile's line. The 260 was designed for economy, and was the first engine option above the Chevrolet 250 straight-six, then later the 3.8 L Buick V6 , which was standard fitment in many Oldsmobile models by the late 1970s.
1990–1995 Chevrolet LT5 DOHC V8 (exclusive to the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1) 1993–2010 Northstar V8 (also used in the Oldsmobile Aurora) 1992–1997 GM LT "Generation II" small-block V8; 1997–2020 GM LS small-block V8 (referred to as Generation III or IV depending on type) 2014–present GM LT Generation V small-block V8 (Also called ...
Introduced in the fall of 1932 for the 1933 models, it was Pontiac's most powerful engine at the time and the least expensive eight-cylinder engine built by an American automotive manufacturer. During its 21-year run displacement of the "eight" increased twice as platforms grew. It was superseded by Pontiac's new V8, the 287, in 1955.
A first generation Chevrolet small-block V8, manufactured 1954–2003 The AMC V8 engine was manufactured 1956–1991; pictured here, the AMC 390, installed in an AMX. A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.