GM is addressing reliability concerns with its small block V8 engine by introducing a new sixth-generation design.

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

After recalls, lawsuits, and thousands of complaints over V8 reliability, GM appears focused on improving trust, and not just ...

Rated at 375 horsepower, the optional 396-cubic-inch L78 V8 was the most potent engine available in a factory-built Nova.

GM’s Chevrolet LS engines redefined the pushrod V8 to give us one of the most dominant performance platforms of the modern era. What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the ...

Chevy's small-block V8 is bound to pop up in conversations thanks to its omnipresence in American automotive culture. But it had a larger sibling that made a strong case for the phrase "There is no ...

In automotive nomenclature, small-block V8 engines are typically physically smaller than their big-block counterparts, hence the nickname. With some exceptions, the piston bores, stroke, cylinder head ...