General Motors began using LS V8 engines in its muscle car lineup in 1997 with the introduction of the 5.7-liter LS1, the first of its third-generation small block design. That first iteration, used ...

In the Fall of 2021, Chevrolet Performance introduced their most powerful crate engine yet—a 632ci monster big-block that churned out a naturally-aspirated 1,004 horsepower. Hot-rodders cheered and ...

It wasn't that long ago that the words "crate engine" were tainted by an element of shame. What kind of hot rodder buys an engine that's already built? "A true gearhead builds his own engine" was the ...

Two weeks ago, YouTuber Westen Champlin learned a hard lesson. Turbocharging your beater car with a $450 eBay turbo isn’t the wisest of ideas. Well, this week, he’s at it again. Champlin is amping the ...

The Lexus LS 430 resulted from parent company Toyota's relentless pursuit of perfection, a battle cry that began with the introduction of the almighty first-generation Lexus LS 400 in 1989. After ...