Displacing 6.7 liters, GM's new small-block V-8 makes 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque, the highest output of any Chevy Corvette base engine. Dubbed the LS6, it features a lofty 13.0:1 ...
Joel was previously an editor at Autoblog for nearly a decade, covering cars from humble economy hatchbacks to high-end sports cars. He has extensive driving experience with plenty of track time, and ...
Just a few short years ago, it seemed like the days of the V8 were numbered. Between tightening emissions standards and a global shift toward smaller, turbocharged engines, the classic eight-cylinder ...
From intern to editor, Damian Adams' story reads like a well-written novel where he steadily worked to become the youngest-ever editor of South Africa's leading motoring publication, CAR Magazine. He ...
The 1970s marked a transformative era for , with Chevrolet at the forefront of high-performance engineering. The late '60s and early '70s was when Chevy pumped out a number of different muscle car ...
Any engine builder will tell you how important cylinder heads are to power and performance, so enthusiasts looking to spruce up their budget Chevy 305 small-block (SBC), or the larger and more popular ...
If you're not familiar with General Motors engines from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, you might think that the 307 cubic-inch small block engines from Chevrolet and Oldsmobile had a lot in common. The ...
General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...
Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...
If you're looking for a budget-friendly small-block Chevy V8 for your next pickup truck project, look no further than these five crate engines available for less than $4,000. When thinking about crate ...
A lot of folks argue that pickup trucks should have V8s. This RC build is for them. There’s a whole niche of small—nay, tiny engine builders who get a kick out of miniature V8s. JohnnyQ90 on YouTube ...
If the only thing holding you back from a GM V8 swap is some sort of social-media-hardened dislike for overhead-valve (OHV, aka pushrod) motor designs, Bring a Trailer may have just the thing for you: ...