Your car's internal combustion engine relies on a huge number of large, small, and oddly-shaped parts. One of the biggest and most important parts of your motor is the engine block or cylinder block, ...

For generations of American car enthusiasts, the argument over small-block versus big-block V8s has stood in for a broader debate about what performance really means. Displacement and physical size ...

Discover the origins and impact of Chevrolet's small-block V8, the engine that changed American car culture forever.

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 ...

While in Detroit early last October, we stopped by the Plymouth factory to see what was being planned for 1958 and were shown a 1957 Plymouth sedan with an entirely new 350-cubic-inch V-8 engine under ...

There's no doubt that the Chrysler Corporation manufactured some of the best automotive engines of the muscle car era, with unsurpassed power and endurance. As these engines age, however, finding a ...

While they reached their performance zenith during the golden age of muscle, these legendary big-block V8s managed to thrive in different guises long before that exciting era was over. Follow us: ...

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 ...

Cylinders aren't the only feature that contribute to an engine's energetic output, but for good reason, they're the one we've settled on as shorthand. While it's just as accurate to say Corvettes have ...

According to two notices reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Jan. 15, the recalls cover ...

From its humble beginnings in 1955 to powering everything from Corvettes to airplanes, this American icon has left an indelible mark on the world.