General Motors introduced the third-generation small-block V8 engine, the 5.7-liter LS1, in conjunction with the new C5 Chevrolet Corvette in 1997. That launch marked the beginning of the LS engine ...

The third generation GM small block is one of the most famous engine series under the sun, and for good reason. The third-gen's strength, power, and versatility took the GM small block to heights that ...

Those guys Down Under have it pretty tough when it comes to performance cars of the two-door variety. It’s been 40-odd years since either of its two big carmakers manufactured anything decent in a ...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've no doubt been regaled with the benefits of Chevrolet's LS-based engines. To be honest, all the hype is entirely justified. They are simply better in ...

For the past several months HOT ROD and Duttweiler Performance have been evaluating the performance potential of the widely available 6.0L LS-series truck engine. Beginning with a stock 355hp/396 ...

For many GMHTP readers, the object of desire is none other than a high-power LS V-8 to shove under the hood of his or her GM muscle machine. But until now, many budgets have only allowed the likes of ...

An endangered species due to increasingly stringent fuel economy and emission regulations, the Chevy small-block V8 rolled out in 1964 with a displacement of 265 cubic inches in the C1 Corvette. If ...

Although Chevrolet and GMC’s series of C/K pickup trucks nailed a long and prosperous life between 1960 and 2002, GM only allowed the creation of a total of four generations. But that was still enough ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Over the course of its existence, General Motors has produced a litany of V8 engines, the most famous of which is the Chevrolet small-block V8. While GM's involvement in building V8s goes back further ...