At its core, the small-block V-8 succeeded because it was simple, and intentionally so. A traditional pushrod valvetrain, ...

GM keeps reusing engine codes because those codes follow very strict naming conventions. The codes also intentionally ...

The 1968 Camaro Z/28 did more than chase trophies in Trans‑Am. It forced Chevrolet to think like a race team in the showroom, ...

The 1969 Chevelle SS 396 sits at the intersection of American performance, mass production, and modern collectability, combining big-block power with everyday drivability. I see its story as a blend ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...

The Camaro, rest in peace (for now), usually got hand-me-downs from the Corvette, if it got anything unique at all. There were no production Camaros powered by the double overhead-cam LT5 from the C4 ...

Among the many variations of the iconic small-block Chevy, the short-lived but ferocious 302 aka DZ302, stands out as a high-revving race-bred V8 built for one purpose: Trans-Am dominance. Introduced ...

Remember when the Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and what used to be Chrysler all offered light-duty pickup trucks with available turbo diesel oomph? Only the largest of the Detroit-based ...

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 ...

The 1968 model year brought a full redesign to the Chevy Corvette. With styling cues drawn from Larry Shinoda’s Mako Shark II, the new Corvette was a more complex car, with full thirty percent more ...