The V8 engine is a staple of American car culture. The loud sound, large power numbers and versatility have helped keep the big motors around for more than a century. Due to car companies moving ...

Modern performance pickups seem to be all about off-road prowess (even though an old Suzuki Samurai can work much better), but some of the coolest trucks have been street-focused ones. Fox Factory ...

General Motors introduced the 5.3-liter Vortec V8 back in 1999 and kept it in production for 15 years. Over that time, it became one of the most popular small-block engines in GM's lineup, offering ...

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 ...

Thanks to their extremely powerful V8s equipped with capable forced induction systems, these five muscle cars are capable of impressive quarter-mile times. Ever since the 1960s, when muscle cars ...

With the launch of Chevy's small-block V8 in 1955, General Motors introduced an engine family that would make its way into millions of vehicles across the world. It was especially known as a mainstay ...

Outside, it looks like a minor refresh, but myriad refinements under that familiar skin significantly advance the half-ton pickup art. An important element of the performance story is weight; this all ...

Look, we’re not cherry-picking numbers—those specs apply to the entry-level Suburban LS model. As you move up the trim levels to the LT, RST, Premier, Z71, and High Country models and opt for other ...

Swapping an LS engine into a car is popular among folks inclined to do such things. It's a great way to gain the horsepower potential and reliability that makes the General Motors LS engines so ...