Oldsmobile, a once-mighty American marque and intermediate GM subsidiary, decided the best course of action was to try to ...

This high-compression turbocharged muscle car needed rocket fluid to keep it cool.

It had V8-level power, sci-fi tech, and a boost button—but it vanished almost instantly.

Introduced in 1962, the Oldsmobile Jetfire was one of America's first turbocharged production cars. The forced induction V8 didn't catch on, and the Jetfire was discontinued after only two years.

Classic muscle cars are often celebrated for big power, loud exhaust notes, and bold styling. However, not every legendary nameplate came with a legendary engine. Some powerplants became infamous for ...

Car companies have been re-launching powerful V8 engines that were previously discontinued. Many high-powered trucks were removed from the US market as car companies switched to more fuel-efficient ...

In the world of American muscle and rear-wheel drive nostalgia, there are few stories as intriguing as that of the Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, a V8-powered family sedan that, for a decade beginning in ...

You probably suspect the disappearance of division-exclusive V8s has something to do with General Motor's diminishing market share over the decades, and yes, that is a factor. In 1963, GM had over 50% ...

Beginning life as a 1953 GM Motorama concept car, the Oldsmobile Starfire first appeared next to the Buick Wildcat, the Pontiac Parisienne, and the Chevy Corvette. The Starfire was a four passenger ...