Tom States was in his element, soaking up the hotrodding and drag racing culture (and some sun, too, we suppose) while ...

Think engines are all much the same? Think again. We dive into the differences between the marine motors in boats and the powerplants used in cars.

In a revealing moment from CNN's upcoming documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, director Jay Chandrasekhar recounts an explosive incident that led to Chevy Chase's controversial exit from ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

When Goldilocks got a hankering to break into a house owned by bears, she didn't realize her name would forever be defined as "just right." Something in the "Goldilocks zone" means that it occupies a ...

1957 was the last year of production for the legendary Tri-Five Chevys that took the United States of Automobile by storm and absolutely crushed competiton in the three years (1955-1957) it sold ...

Remember when the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and what used to be Chrysler all offered light-duty pickup trucks with available turbo diesel oomph? Only the largest of the Detroit-based ...

A lot of folks argue that pickup trucks should have V8s. This RC build is for them. There’s a whole niche of small—nay, tiny engine builders who get a kick out of miniature V8s. JohnnyQ90 on YouTube ...

The combination of a small car and a big engine gets to the very heart of hot rodding, and these days, custom builders can get pretty extreme with that tried-and-true formula. Now, we’re watching as a ...

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, ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...