GM’s factory skunkworks turned out this Chevy Vega with a well-engineered all-aluminum small-block engine in 1972. It didn’t make it to production, but it inspired a generation of hot-rodders!
From dry-lake hot rods to modern track-day missiles, a handful of American V8s have earned near-religious status among ...
From the March 1965 issue of HOT ROD: The 396ci big-block Chevy had just dropped, and we were justifiably excited by its big valves, high-flow ports, and 425 horsepower. Chevrolet’s 427 engine that ...
The Chrysler Corporation manufactured the last of its big block engines, the B-coded 400-cubic-inch V8, in the summer of 1978. The 400's disappearance ended a long run of Chrysler B-code engines that ...
Auto manufacturers are businesses. Like other businesses, the bottom line is a big deal. If ever there is a chance to cut costs while netting the same result, it's a big win. So, when Jaguar needed a ...
The American V8 made its debut with Cadillac’s introduction of a flathead engine for 1915. Though others had come before it in Europe, that 314-cu.in. mill became the first mass-produced production V8 ...
According to sources familiar with the matter, the forthcoming Gen 6 Small Block V8 powerplant may be offered in two distinct displacements, including 5.7 liters and 6.6 liters, providing a few ...
How the Coyote V8 was developed, all the generation updates and their specs, a summary of the supercharged variants, and a few known Coyote problems. The Ford Coyote engine is a modern, naturally ...
New information has surfaced about GM’s sixth-generation small-block V8, which is expected to come in two sizes. Like Stellantis with its Hemi V8, General Motors has no intention of discontinuing the ...