Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder looking for a solid street engine built on a budget. Once both engines were assembled, HOT ROD editor John ...

With all the talk of soulless EVs and today's youth not even being into cars we sometimes worry about the future of hot rodding. Then we meet people like 20-year-old Cole Reynolds and we're refilled ...

Except for changes in engines and techniques, this is the same story that HOT ROD has been publishing for 75 years. This story never gets old because it's constantly evolving and improving the process ...

Prior to the introduction of the Chevy SS in 2014, GM's previous V8-powered, rear-drive sedan was the Pontiac G8. The G8 got the ax following the 2009 model year. Like the Chevrolet SS, the company ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

Nail the throttle of an LS1-powered fourth-gen Camaro and you'll soon be dreaming of how to put one of GM's newest and hottest small-blocks into your classic ride. Apart from the easy 300-plus horses ...

We need not bore you with another diatribe about how the Chevy Vega was an unmitigated disaster vehicle for General Motors. But long story short, it's hard to market your cheap subcompact as a true ...

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 ...

The Holley LS Fest is all about celebrating the General Motors LS engine and all the different builds that enthusiasts drop the reliable, inexpensive V8 into. One of the craziest LS-powered builds ...