The Ford 427 SOHC arrived as a weapon, not a commuter engine, built to win races and unsettle rivals who thought they had big-block dominance locked up. It shared displacement with other FE V8s, but ...

12 Sep 2024, 09:49 UTC · By: Vlad Radu // Though it was a huge miss rather than a homerun, the Sport Fury GT remains one of the most impressive upscale full-size coupes with a muscle car attitude. 29 ...

There are many ways that automakers, particularly American ones, categorize the V8 engines they produce. They can essentially be put into one of two categories: big-block engines and small-block ...

Not all small-block V8s were created equal, but this one was destined to shine from the first ignition.

These durable, high-perfomance engines are available for far less than you might imagine, including the Chevy LS3, Ford ...

From the March 1965 issue of HOT ROD: The 396ci big-block Chevy had just dropped, and we were justifiably excited by its big valves, high-flow ports, and 425 horsepower. Chevrolet’s 427 engine that ...

The glory days of the naturally aspirated V8 are coming to a close. We revisit some of the best V8s ever built in this trip ...

This 1956 Ford F-1500 left its stock days fire behind for a life in blue. It has a big big V8 and the grumpy attitude of a ...

With nearly 500 ponies right out of the box, you’d be hard-pressed to argue that the C8 Corvette is in need of more motor. Nevertheless, when it comes to hot rodding, more is always better. As such, ...

GM is developing an all-new sixth-generation small-block V8 family, with strong indications it will launch in two displacements: 5.7L and 6.6L. The 5.7L version is aimed at volume models like the ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...