Big-block V8 engines have long been at the heart of American muscle car performance. Some of these engines became mass-manufactured icons while others remained as hidden gems, known only to hardcore ...

Chevrolet has had many accomplishments over the years, from being the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history to producing the world's first affordable fully automatic transmission. However, one ...

A crate engine can be just what you need to finish your project car, and these Ford powerplants can be had for a remarkably ...

Crate engine proliferation has expanded in the last decade like casinos along Las Vegas' infamous strip--it seems there's a new one every month. But unless you're in the market for a Chevy engine, you ...

While there have been some iconic big-block engines over the last few decades, it's difficult to argue with the success of the small-block engine. Small-block engines not only weigh less — allowing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bill Mitchell has done it all, from turning wrenches on the original Baldwin-Motion supercars in the early-'70s to fielding successful drag and circle-track race cars. He is best known, however, for ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...