General Motors, the owner of GMC, has made all sorts of impressive powertrains over the years. Muscle cars with V8s are sprinkled all throughout its history, as are powerful pickup trucks, sporty ...

Especially with the introduction of electric powertrains, there's never been more of a choice for what you get under the hood of your vehicle than in 2026. Emissions regulations and a strive for the ...

For more than half a century, the Porsche 911 has stood as proof that you don’t need a V8 – or even an engine with more cylinders – to achieve world-class performance. Its distinctive flat-6 has ...

While every other automaker chases trends and downsizes to high-strung turbos, Nissan is doing something radical: saying 'no.' Nissan has been building robust V6 engines since the early 1980s, when it ...

Just one day separates us from the moment when the Beijing Auto Show 2026 opens its doors in the Chinese capital city, and the companies that will attend have already begun spilling the beans on some ...

What is a V6 engine? Why do cars use V6 engines? What are the benefits of this engine layout? V6 engines are compact and rigid. This allows for versatile placement, and a strong engine. These engines ...

Even the most ordinary new vehicles undergo a remarkable amount of testing at the hands of fastidious engineers. Take the Nissan Frontier. It’s not exactly pushing technological boundaries, but Nissan ...

Each has its own pros and cons, and knowing them can help simplify your purchasing choices. What’s the difference between V6 and V8 engines, and is a V8 better than a V6? As the names suggest, both ...

At present, General Motors’ U.S.-market portfolio offers a rather limited number of six-cylinder options. But that hasn’t always been the case – in fact, the change has really only been felt over the ...

With a Master's degree in English Literature and six years of writing experience, Aayush has been contributing to TopSpeed for over two years. Since 95% of his personality is motorcycles, he goes ...