Thanks to its bold styling, ample power, and upstart nature, the Javelin became a compelling performance car option.

Jeep fans have enjoyed all types of engines over the years, from inline-fours to diesels. A V-8 engine, however, always hits ...

The 304 V8 was a special engine that AMC stuffed into very nearly everything the brand made during the 1970s. American Motors ...

The AMC 304, 360, and 401 cubic-inch V8 engines may be overlooked by some, but they remain a key piece of American automotive ...

AMC never built cars for the faint of heart. Whether you called it weird, bold, or ahead of its time, the Gremlin was a shot across the bow of Detroit's subcompact scene. And in 1973, the Gremlin X ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...

When it comes to cars, facts, and the truth, Matt’s equal love for all three meant automotive journalism was the only path forward. Ever since the age of six, when he’d spend his time helping his ...

Who doesn’t love an underdog? American Motors Corporation, the amalgamation of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson, was always in the shadow of America’s Big Three automakers. Yet the domestic automaker built ...

From the May 1976 issue of Car and Driver. One thing you could say about the 1975 Pacer was that it was slow. One thing you can say about the 1976 Pacer is that it's . . . well, not so slow. American ...

American Motors Corporation (AMC) was the force behind the first V-8 Jeep engine. The 304 was a 5.0-liter engine found initially in the Jeep Wagoneer and J-Series pickups, and eventually it made its ...

American Motors Corporation, also known as AMC, began life in 1954 after a merger between automakers Nash-Kevlinator and Hudson Motors. It lasted until 1987 when it was purchased by Chrysler. During ...

Today, hot hatches and muscle cars are two fundamentally different types of vehicles. However, back in the early 1970s, an AMC dealership created a model that could wear both hats with flying colors.