Getting in on the ground floor of new automotive technology is always cool, but there’s also a downside. Namely that later versions typically have all the bugs worked out and there are far more ...

It can be safely said GM's all-new LS1 opened the door to a new world of technology and performance in the 1990s. It can also be accurately stated the LS family is easily the most successful V-8 in ...

The increasing number of stroker crankshafts available is giving builders more options when planning a street-performance or race engine combination. The benefits of a stroker crankshaft, however, ...

Crate engines, crate engines, crate engines. Who doesn't love crate engines? For many enthusiasts, a carefully selected crate engine is the best way to power-up a project car. But there are still a ...

BluePrint Engines is the leading authority in aftermarket crate engines. Its Builder Series lineup is chock-full of killer classic and late-model powerplants that make it easy to take any build to the ...

This American power unit has a track-record unlike any other modern V-8 engine.

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a reason why gearheads put both LS (not to be confused with LT) and Vortec engines under the same umbrella of "LS", ...

There's a reason why gearheads put both LS (not to be confused with LT) and Vortec engines under the same umbrella of "LS", despite GM originally assigning them different badges. (And in case you're ...