The Cadillac Northstar V8 has, let's call it, a "negative reputation." And why is this? Some of you raised your hands like an A+ student who sits at the front of the class and shouted, "Head gaskets!" ...

The Northstar engine was a family of high-performance powerplants produced by General Motors from 1993 to 2011. Originally intended to exclusively power Cadillac models, the Northstar was considered ...

The GM Northstar L37 engine was the original Northstar powerplant, and was produced from the 1993 model year through 2011. Tuned with responsiveness and power in mind, the Northstar naturally ...

Originally published in the March 1999 issue of Hot Rod magazine. Two flavors of Pontiac Fiero—both hot and spicy and both with Cadillac Northstar engines—prove the difference is in degrees. To ...