If the Chevrolet Corvette is known for one thing, it's speed. Speed is relative, though, and our expectations have grown over the years. Every Corvette generation has beefed up the specs, and one ...

Idling is when you leave your car’s engine running while not moving. Long thought to be better for your car than shutting it down, idling actually gets you nowhere. Here’s why you should turn off your ...

Most engines fall into forgotten chapters of history once they are discontinued, but the same is not true for the LS3. It's a small-block V8 from GM's comprehensive arsenal of awesome engines, and not ...

The LS3 crate engine has earned a reputation as one of Chevrolet's most trusted and versatile powerplants. Churning out 430 hp at 5,900 rpm, in addition to 425 lb-ft of torque, which arrives at 4,600 ...

Our recent testdrive of the '08 Corvette (Apr. '08) yielded a torrent of technical questions concerning one key subject: How was Chevrolet able to make significant improvements to the decade-old LS ...

The small block Chevrolet engine, commonly known as the SBC, was introduced in 1955 as a 265 cubic inch V8 for the Chevy Bel Air and Corvette. While its 195 maximum horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque ...

A few months ago, we hatched a plan to test every intake manifold for the LS3 engine that we could get our hands on. Given the popularity of the rectangular-port LS3 configuration, it was only natural ...

Despite the exotic allure of the ZR1's blown LS9 and the low-end grunt of the Z06's 427-cube LS7, the engine most commonly found in today's Corvettes is the "Gen IV" 6.2L LS3, which is standard ...

Oh boy, we're stuck in traffic. People are honking, the lane next to you seems to go by faster, and you know if you merge, it'll suddenly slow down. At least we're in a car. The engine idling for a ...

Back in the 1980s Porsche was not looking to cater for the sedan (aka Panamera) or SUV (Cayenne and Macan) segments and was still fully focused on the classic sports car market. But it needed ...

The most hated vehicles on the planet only exist on a list of failed mods. Add the Nissan Juke, Fiat Multipla, and Tesla (they are vandalized for a reason). But never in your wildest dreams would you ...

We recently spent some time with Chevrolet at the 2019 SEMA Show, and unsurprisingly, the Bow Tie brand had loads of crate engines on display. It makes sense – after all, these lumps-of-go are used ...