Choosing the best midsize pickup can be a challenge There are so many factors to weigh when it comes to engine strength, towing and payload ratings, passenger accommodation, and everyday usability. Competition between the two made for the most compelling midsize rivals of the past decade, though their battle plans couldn’t be more different The […]
The 2027 Corvette Introduces a 535 Horsepower 6.7 Liter LS6 V8
The all-new 6.7-liter LS6 V8 engine of the new 2027 Chevrolet Corvette may be the biggest step the muscle car is taking to push the limits of American sports car performance. The new naturally aspirated powertrain develops 535 horsepower and 520 pound-feet of torque-a new standard for a production Corvette engine. While the new model […]
10 Classic American Muscle Cars Boomers Still Love, but Younger Drivers May See Them Very Differently
Classic American cars represent an unforgettable period in automotive history, when powerful V8 engines, gleaming chrome, dramatic tailfins and bold styling defined the open road. For the baby boomer generation, these vehicles were more than everyday transport; they represented personal style, social status and the excitement of American motoring. From muscle cars built for straight-line […]
Ford Brings More V8 Power Back While Making a Sharp Turn Toward EREV Technology
To provide truck buyers with something closer to what they demand strong engines, that V8 feel that many are accustomed to, expanded range, and some functional new tech-Ford is taking a significant initiative. This involves expanding its use of the good old, tried and true, V8 power, while also reinventing its electric vehicle gameplan with […]
Unpacking the Highest Horsepower Small-Block Chevy V8 Engines of the 1970s
Long ago, though, the best way to differentiate American high-performance machines was to distinguish what type of V8 they had under the hood. And although domestic manufacturers produced scores of exceptional small-blocks that bore the same name for decades, when it came to the best small V8 on the market, one particular mill was king. […]
Unpacking Forgotten 400-Horsepower American Cars Every Automotive Enthusiast Should Know
When automakers, auto enthusiasts, and car fanatics talk about the history of American performance, we often think of muscle cars and meat-head high-horsepower cars from Detroit’s golden age. In reality, the history of domestic high-horsepower cars is much more comprehensive, and always was. Automakers and car builders working long before electronic fuel injection and computer-tuned […]
Bypassing Detroit: How a Dealer-Driven Engine Swap Redefined Muscle Car Performance
Detroit’s muscle car era was all about power, but corporate rules, regulations, insurance pressure, and divisional competition limited what automakers could offer. Engine and emissions restrictions also kept many cars from reaching their full potential. By the early 1970s, racers and muscle car builders discovered they could modify these cars for much greater performance. Chevrolet […]