The next-generation small block is just around the corner, apparently. Expected to debut for the 2027 model year in light-duty pickup trucks and the C8-generation Corvette, said engine family could ...

Chevrolet first experimented with the V8 engine layout as early as 1917. However, it was the 265 cubic inch small block, introduced in 1955, that laid the foundation for some of the best V8 engines ...

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 ...

For decades, the debut of a new Corvette generation has coincided with the introduction of a new Small Block V8 engine. This tradition has held strong through the Vette’s fifth, sixth, and seventh ...

Small-block V8 engines may not be as brawny or powerful as their big-block counterparts, but they completely revolutionized the car industry. However, since the V8 became a staple American power mill, ...

Back in January 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary evaluation into the L87 small-block V8 that powers a variety of General ...

Connecting the dots between the Ford Crown Victoria and the Mustang GTD ...

Explore the 10 oldest V8 engines still in production in 2026, including the McLaren M838T, Ford 6.7 Power Stroke, and GM LS ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...

Some of the most famous engines of all time are V8s, but what about the ones that have flown under the radar? Here are eight ...

The rise and fall of Ford's Voodoo V8 engine, a powerful and exotic-sounding powerplant that faced problems and was killed ...

You need lots of cubic inches for lots of power, right? Well, not really. Here are 10 cars with small engines that make big ...