The Chevrolet Small Block V8 has enjoyed a 74-year journey, from its debut in 1955 to its latest sixth-generation engine.

It started in 2023. General Motors (GM) announced that it was investing nearly $900 million in the development of the next-generation small-block V8 engine to power its large pickup and SUV models, ...

V8 revival gathers pace as GM doubles down on its iconic small-block and Formula One eyes a return to louder, simpler ...

St. Catharines Propulsion has become the latest plant tapped to build sixth-gen V8s for redesigned trucks and SUVs ...

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 ...

GM's small block V8 still stands as one of the auto giant's iconic engines even 70 years after it first rolled off the production line. GM celebrates its seventh decade on the market in 2024 with the ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

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 ...

Engines are the heart of any vehicle, and over the years, some truly unique powerplants have made their mark, albeit in ...

Throughout its illustrious history, Chevrolet has built many iconic V8 engines, of which these five became renowned not just for their power potential but also for their bombproof reliability. In the ...

Historically, the 5.7-liter 350 cubic inch was the power plant, until the LS series came about, in which a smaller 4.8-liter ...

However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...