GM has confirmed that its next-generation V8 engine will be built in Canada, and is set to power the automaker's full-size SUVs and pickup truck models.
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 ...
When people talk about automotive icons, they usually name car models like Mustangs, Corvettes, Jeeps, maybe the Beetle if you’re feeling clever. But sometimes the thing that makes a car model iconic ...
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 ...
Car companies signaled they were discontinuing V8 engines a few years ago. Now, they're making a big U-turn — and Detroit is ...
A couple of years back, General Motors announced that it was investing about half a billion dollars into its Flint engine plant to support production of its next-generation small-block V8. This week, ...
However, Ford was thinking in another direction, deciding to focus on efficiency and balance. The result was the small-block V8, a compact, lightweight engine that proved you didn't need massive ...
When it comes to engine family branding, GM has a few different names kicking around. Some of the more notable examples include Duramax, used currently for The General’s diesel engines; Vortec, ...
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 ...
General Motors and heavy-duty trucks go a long way back. For the time being, the Chevrolet Silverado HD and its GMC-branded twin do the heavy lifting for the Detroit-based automaker. The Silverado HD ...
These durable, high-perfomance engines are available for far less than you might imagine, including the Chevy LS3, Ford Coyote, and other big hitters.