Since the dawn of the internal combustion engine, the search for power has been paramount in internal combustion engine development and advancements over the years. Ranging in all sorts of different ...

The GM Gemini engine range refers to variants of General Motors’ Gen 6 Small Block V8 designed for performance vehicles. The LT6 was the first Gemini engine to arrive, debuting in the Chevy C8 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The small-block Chevrolet V8 has powered over 100 million vehicles throughout the years, providing power for everything from high-horsepower muscle cars to workhorse pickup trucks. It's also one of ...

Conceived not long after the first Chevy small blocks hit American streets, the RL10 was the type of rocket engine you could build a space agency around.

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, ...

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, ...

Peter earned a Bachelor of Archeology and Creative Writing from the University of Alabama and has since joined his love of driving and riding with storytelling. His voice is full of southern ...

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 ...