It started in 2023. General Motors (GM) announced that it was investing nearly $900 million in the development of the next-generation small-block V8 engine to power its large pickup and SUV models, ...

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 saying goes, "There is no replacement for displacement." But can adding a turbocharger or a hybrid's electric motor(s) ...

Whether you drive a Corvette, a Suburban or a Sierra, the V8 engine under its hood continues to rely on an engine architecture left untouched by engineers for more than 70 years. The most popular ...

As GM Authority has covered at length, General Motors is now preparing to launch the next-generation 2027 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2027 GMC Sierra 1500, with both trucks set to cradle the new Gen Six ...

You can make an argument with spreadsheets and dyno charts. Or you can look at the odometers, the race slips, the junkyard swap bays, and the sheer number of lives touched by one humble, hard-working ...

For some time, General Motors (GM) was planning to become an electric vehicle-only maker by 2035. So, no more internal combustion engines, at all. But more recently, customer buying trends and new ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

As General Motors prepares to launch its Gen 6 Small Block V8 engine family in conjunction with its next-gen light-duty pickup trucks, GM Authority has been bust serving up a variety of critical ...

General Motors began using LS V8 engines in its muscle car lineup in 1997 with the introduction of the 5.7-liter LS1, the first of its third-generation small block design. That first iteration, used ...

It wouldn't be a newsflash to declare the current status of the internal combustion engine as unpredictable. With regulations in a constant and extreme state of flux, the V8 in particular has drawn ...