When people talk about automotive icons, they usually name car models like Mustangs, Corvettes, Jeeps, maybe the Beetle if you’re feeling clever. But sometimes the thing that makes a car model iconic ...

Let's define "small-block" so no one will get mad (people will still get mad). General Motors may call the Gen-III to Gen-V LS and LT V8s "small-blocks" in marketing materials, but even Chevrolet's ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Diesel engines help us accomplish a myriad of tasks every day. While it is true that diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines ...

Ford's effort to catch up with competitors in the overhead-valve V8 sweepstakes hit the market in 1954 and was called the "Y-Block." That's in reference to the engine block's deep skirting surrounding ...

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 ...