Sometimes a good story has no romance—no big horsepower or awe-inspiring torque. Some good stories are all about the details that the big-power stories overlook. But if you play with engines like we ...

The LS engine, originally designed for General Motors’ vehicles in the late 1990s, has transcended its initial purpose to ...

GM's LS engine is a powerhouse, thanks to great-flowing heads that enable tremendous horsepower and high-rpm performance. But while the LS is becoming a more popular swap choice for earlier, pre-C5 ...

The most enduring engine in automotive history is about to change. The small-block Chevy is and will continue to be the most popular powerplant in the history of racing and high performance, but its ...

Chevrolet started making small block V8 engines all the way back in the mid-1950s and has had many different generations in that time. For over 40 years, Chevrolet made different sizes and variations, ...

An LS engine is broken down step by step in this video to show how it comes apart and what each part does within the larger ...

General Motors' LS-series small-block engines have been in production for over a decade, but it's only been within the last few years that they have really hit critical mass among average hot rodders, ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a reason why gearheads put both LS (not to be confused with LT) and Vortec engines under the same umbrella of "LS", ...