For 70 years, the GM small-block V8 has defined American power, driving cars and trucks with a legacy of performance, reliability, and innovation.

Ford 7.3 Godzilla V8 on an engine stand in a garage - Late Model Restoration (LMR)/YouTube Ford's 7.3-liter "Godzilla" V8 earned a lot of attention when it debuted under the hood of F-Series Super ...

Flatplane vs Crossplane V8 engines. Foreign vs. domestic. What is a flatplane crankshaft? What is a crossplane crankshaft? These engines get their names from the design of the crankshaft, and have key ...

Not so long ago, the V8 engine looked like an endangered species, with emissions regulations forcing car companies to downsize or electrify. There's been a remarkable turnaround of late, though, as ...

Stellantis has confirmed it plans to build more than 100,000 Hemi V8 engines in 2026, a huge increase that indicates the automaker understands there is still very real demand for traditional V8 power, ...

Car companies have been re-launching powerful V8 engines that were previously discontinued. Many high-powered trucks were removed from the US market as car companies switched to more fuel-efficient ...

Stellantis confirms plans to expand HEMI V8 production after 2025 shortages, boosting output to over 100,000 engines amid surging demand. In 2025, Stellantis received roughly 50,000 HEMI orders but ...

Nothing fuels nostalgia like the death of a naturally aspirated masterpiece. Lexus' famed 5.0-liter V8 might've lost the horsepower wars, but the aural extravaganza it plays won our hearts. Of course, ...

Today’s column is about four people and how they have experienced Christmas at some point in their lives. Norma Boeckler, Chip Nelson and Bob Dullock recall Christmas from when they were children.

As General Motors prepares to launch its Gen 6 Small Block V8 engine family in conjunction with its next-gen light-duty pickup trucks, GM Authority has been bust serving up a variety of critical ...

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 ...

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 ...