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 ...
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The Lexus V8 that outlasted America’s toughest pickup motors
The Lexus V8 story is not about headline horsepower, it is about engines that simply refuse to die. While Detroit’s toughest ...
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 ...
A teardown of a GM L96 V8 shows how ignored warning signs and poor repairs can turn even a famously durable engine into scrap ...
This isn’t just a toy. JohnnyQ90’s RC Chevy truck hits 18 mph, packs a $2,099 V8 that revs to 10,000 rpm, and sounds just like a real small-block. The world of radio-controlled (RC) vehicles is driven ...
When it comes to engine family branding, GM has a few different names kicking around. Some of the more notable examples include Duramax, used currently for The General’s diesel engines; Vortec, ...
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GM faithful beg for thicker oil in new V8 and this is the reason
General Motors is discovering that a few digits on an oil jug can decide whether a modern V8 earns lifelong loyalty or a ...
A couple of years back, General Motors announced that it was investing about half a billion dollars into its Flint engine plant to support production of its next-generation small-block V8. This week, ...
General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...
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 ...
John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...
The V8 engine is a legend in American motoring folklore. Just the mention of a V8-powered classic American muscle car can get the hairs on the back of any gearhead's neck to stand up. From the 1955 ...
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