American automaker Buick launched the Special in 1962 — the first American car with a standard V6 gasoline engine. Parent company General Motors called its newest V6 engine the "Fireball," a ...

After reviewing the successes of Chevrolet’s 1955 small block V8, Buick introduced an all-aluminum V8 in 1961. This engine would go on to become the Rover V8, powering everything from TVRs to tractors ...

Time is catching up with Buick's seemingly ageless V6 engine. The venerable workhorse, which set several industry benchmarks for quality, reliability, durability, performance, fuel economy and ...

DETROIT -- Time is catching up with Buick's seemingly ageless V-6 engine. The venerable workhorse, which set several industry benchmarks for quality, reliability, durability, performance, fuel economy ...

When it comes to what people love to talk about regarding what powers American-made automobiles, the conversation tends to start and end with V8 engines. These are big, hulking engines that tend to be ...

The ancestor of the Buick V6 is the Buick 215 V8, an innovative lightweight V8 with aluminum block and heads that debuted in 1961. This engine turned into iron and gained much displacement with GM ...