The popularity of midsize trucks has soared over the last decade or so. The Chevrolet Colorado and the Ford Ranger nameplates returned to take advantage of the newfound popularity, as both monikers ...

General Motors made V8s with 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter displacements. While they're under the same brand name, there are a few ...

Erik Sherman is an automotive journalist and motorcycle enthusiast. Although he has served and worked all over the world in different capacities, his passions belong to all things automotive. He is a ...

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 V8 is not dead. Far from it, actually, specifically for General Motors. New reports recently surfaced, shedding some details on Detroit’s next generation of thundering ochos. Announced last year, ...

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 ...

Builder Nathan Hoy turned his humble 2017 Chevy Sonic into a wild V8 sleeper, squeezing a 5.3-liter LM7 truck engine under the hood. He calls it the “SuperSonic,” and it sounds every bit as crazy as ...

Eight-cylinder engines, specifically V8s, are synonymous with performance vehicles and big luxury cruisers. Front-wheel drive contrarily, is mostly associated with economical, affordable, ...

The V8 engine is a staple of American car culture. The loud sound, large power numbers and versatility have helped keep the big motors around for more than a century. Due to car companies moving ...

The 5.3-liter V8 Ecotec3 might seem like the stepchild of the General Motors family, especially with the LS series of engines around, but it's a winner in its own right. This naturally aspirated ...

The V8 engine is more than a mechanical marvel—it’s an enduring symbol of American automotive culture. Even as electric motors and turbocharged four-cylinders rise in popularity, there remains a loyal ...