Big-block engines sit at the heart of some of the most iconic American performance cars and trucks, yet the term is often used loosely, as if it were just a synonym for “big horsepower.” In reality, a ...

These five iconic engines from the golden age of muscle weren't just cool because of their performance prowess performance, ...

Deep dive on a rare 1980s turbo V6 car that made more torque than big-blocks, its tech secrets, current values, and other fast V6 rivals.

It was nicknamed the Mystery Motor and the Porcupine. Whatever you call it, the 1963 427 Mark-IIS is so rare that only nine ...

The Big Daddy Mustang That Wasn't Really a Mustang was born to homologate a monster engine for NASCAR: this 52k-mile example ...

General Motors made V8s with 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter displacements. While they're under the same brand name, there are a few ...

Following the amazing 1960s period for the US automotive industry, power levels dropped considerably in the 1970s. This is ...

The U.S. is known as the land of excess for many reasons. Take the automotive landscape, for example. You have big SUVs and even bigger engines. However, there was a time when engines in American cars ...

GM is developing an all-new sixth-generation small-block V8 family, with strong indications it will launch in two displacements: 5.7L and 6.6L. The 5.7L version is aimed at volume models like the ...

Even with all of its blunders over the years, one thing about General Motors that we can't really fault is its lineup of small block V8 engines. These engines have been especially central to Chevy's ...

The L87 engine continues to cause headaches for General Motors. New lawsuit targets GM's faulty L87 V8 engine, which suffers from bad bearings. The latest class action seeks $5 million and claims GM ...

Many moons ago, V8 engines were the standard offering in American vehicles, from jeeps to trucks to buses to cars. These Detroit workhorses were big, gas-hungry, loud, and they moved America. From ...