General Motors thought they'd found the next big thing when Buick developed an all-aluminum 215 ci V8. Olds ended up using a very similar engine, though it decided to go a step further than Buick ...

Rover purchased the rights to the Buick 215 ci V8 engine, making enhancements to ... Fellow GM brand Oldsmobile also made use ...

Production began in 1978 Initially offered as a 350-CID V8, a V6 version was offered in 1979 and again in 1982 Largely based on the Oldsmobile 350-CID gasoline engine Plagued by severe problems ...

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