Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance ...

The art of deception plays a significant role in the hot rod world. Although most enthusiasts are straightforward and proud to disclose all the details about their car or truck's makeup, "sleepers" ...

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 ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

Westech Dyno Tests a 540-Inch Big-Block High-Compression Chevy That Made Nearly 1,000 HP At 7,400 RPM.

The ex-NASCAR 374-inch small-block rocks an aluminum GM bowtie block with bores punched out to 4.125 inches. When combined with the 3.500-inch Callies Magnum forged crank and Ultra Billet H-beam ...

In 1958, Chevrolet introduced the W-series engine. No, the General Motors division did not release a W-layout motor half a century before the VW Group, but a large V8 that laid the foundation for the ...

One of the first modern performance trucks, the 454 SS was C1500 turned into a tire-shredding street weapon powered by a big-block V8 that was once available on muscle car legends such as the Chevelle ...

When it comes to classic American muscle cars, you'll hear the terms "small block" and "big block" thrown around quite a bit. As one might assume, it's in reference to the actual physical size of V8 ...

For those drag racers that want a turn-key solution right from the factory, the latest 2022 Chevy COPO Camaro looks to be an excellent choice, offering all the goodies one would expect from a machine ...

One of General Motors' major headline-making announcements from this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas was the unveiling of the new ZZ632 crate engine - a massive 632 cubic-inch Big Block motor that ...