Its roots can be traced way back to the '50s.

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 ...

GM revives the V8 with an all-new small-block engine set for trucks, SUVs, and the Corvette, including the Grand Sport ...

General Motors has confirmed that its next-generation V8 engines will be built in Canada, locking in a fresh chapter for the company’s long-running small-block program and its North American ...

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 ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation has recently opened a probe into alleged engine failures in General Motors-produced trucks and sport utility ...

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 ...

Chevrolet is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its small-block V8 engine, a milestone for one of the brand’s most iconic powerplants. Scratch that—never mind Chevrolet's most iconic engine, try ...

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 ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...

The history and specs of the VortecMax V8 engine, a powerful GM small-block V8 used in select Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC ...

These days, new cars are continually moving away from many of the most iconic internal combustion engines of the 21st century. Engines like the Audi and Lamborghini V10, third-gen Chrysler Hemi, ...