@john.mcgann
Long live the V-8! Our parent company, MotorTrend Group, is on the verge of releasing an in-depth look at the American V-8 engine and its enormous impact on our world as performance car enthusiasts. The film is called V-8: the Engine of America. In it, we trace the history of our favorite engine configuration with industry superstars such as Jim Farley, Tadge Juechter, Mike Copeland, Norris Marshall, and Jay Leno, as well as our local talent David Freiburger, Johnny Hunkins, and Brian Lohnes. They even interviewed me, which was an honor.
More than history, though, we also look ahead and try to predict the future of this engine platform. It’s not all doom and gloom, either. Yes, some manufacturers are discontinuing their V-8s, but not all are. Personally, I…