These are five of the best engines ever put in an Oldsmobile. Read more: Every Major Luxury Car Brand Ranked Worst To Best ...

Oldsmobile Rocket 98 Convertible wasn’t just a vehicle but a statement of elegance and innovation. Dive into the story of ...

an experimental engine design based on the existing Olds 455-CID Rocket big-block V8. Of course, it didn't have a multi-carbed design (there was reportedly a multi-carbureted design prototype ...

The motor chosen as the foundation of this horsepower enormity was Oldsmobile’s trusty 455 V8 – with several mods to make it apt for the job. The main feature of the engine, codename W-43 ...

One of the earliest turbo systems was the Jetfire Turbo Rocket add-on that Oldsmobile introduced as ... The system boosted the F-85 Jetfire V8’s output to 215 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque.

While Oldsmobile became overshadowed ... the 455 V8. The 455 V8 was a second-generation design, succeeding the original Rocket engine. Due to variant designs, its output was between 310 to 400 ...

Whether or not you want to acknowledge the first-gen Oldsmobile Toronado as a legitimate muscle car, the bottom line is that it was a Rocket V8-powered ... enhanced engine, the 1970 model ...