For the sake of inclusivity and variety — and the fact that LS and LT engines are fantastic — the newer models are going on this list. And since the headline isn't "Five Of The Most Powerful Chevy ...

ANSWERBack in 1955, you (or your grandpa) might have posed a very similar question: "Why does that new-fangled small-block Chevy make more peak power and torque at a higher rpm than my trusty Flathead ...

There seems to be no upper limit to the capability of GM's versatile LS V-8 small-block engine family, both in terms of horsepower output and displacement. Throughout the 1960s, the distinction ...

Welcome to a brief series that charts the evolution and features of the modern GM small-block. This is part two—be sure to check out part one here, which includes a quick backstory and then hops into ...

Every GM aficionado knows that factory engine blocks have practical limits, both in terms of durability as well as displacement. Although production LS1 and related Gen III and IV family engine blocks ...

With more than 2,000 horsepower put to the pavement, Mark Koehler's drag radial Trans Am blew through the 2010 racing season with a best e.t. of 7.50 at 194 mph. The combination that generated that ...

One thing the automotive world isn't shy of, is LS-swapped cars. LS engine swaps have become so popular, and it makes sense too, as these V8 engines offer a tried and tested method of developing a ...

Lingenfelter is sure to launch the new Corvette on a similar slope of increasing power. Not to say that this first effort isn't ambitious. The bore of Chevy's new LS1 aluminum block can't be increased ...

Mike was raised with a wrench in his hands working at his father's Chevron service station. He has held positions in all areas of the automotive industry from sales to pumping gas. Mike has also built ...

In honor of the 100-millionth small-block Chevrolet V-8, which just rolled off the lines, we thought we'd bring you a photographic visit to the plant that built it. In July 2010, Chevy announced it ...