In the glorious sixties, when high-horsepower names rolled off the line every year, one Michigan maker tried its hand at the go-fast shenanigans but was left almost empty-handed. Mercury, Ford's a-cut ...

The V8 is famous for that low, gravelly rumble it has, announcing its presence to all the lesser engines nearby as soon as the ignition hits. In most versions of the engine – such as those found in ...