General Motors is quietly preparing a new generation of small-block V8s, and the largest of them, a 6.6‑liter unit, is already reshaping expectations for what “base model” performance could mean for ...

Chevrolet first experimented with the V8 engine layout as early as 1917. However, it was the 265 cubic inch small block, introduced in 1955, that laid the foundation for some of the best V8 engines ...