This V8-Swapped Chevy Sonic Is The Ultimate Expression Of Asking 'Why Not?'

You wouldn't know it from looking at the outside, which looks entirely stock. It even has the original wheels.

What Are The Steam Tubes In LS Engines Actually For?

Engineering choices can force automakers to make adjustments down the road, like Chevrolet did with the implementation of ...

What's The Difference Between GM's L86 & L87 Engines?

GM's L86 and L87 engines share many traits, including horsepower and torque values. But there are a few key differences ...
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The Most Legendary American V8s—And The Nicknames Gearheads Still Use

Ford, Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac (among many) have impactful stories to tell about specific V8 engines that are extinct ...
Gear Patrol

Against All Odds, GM’s New V8s Will Continue Proving There’s No Replacement for Displacement

GM's new sixth-gen V8s will supposedly include new 5.7- and 6.6-liter versions, which could mark the return of the iconic ...
autoevolution

1970 Chevy Chevelle SS Wears Red As if It's the New Black, Rocks V8 Firepower

This 1970 Chevy Chevelle SS is a head-turning Cranberry Red restomod that perfectly balances classic muscle car charm with modern performance upgrades. Its 454-cubic-inch V8 and complete frame-off, ...
autoevolution

NHTSA Opens New Probe Into Faulty GM L87 Small-Block V8 Engines

Back in January 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation opened a preliminary evaluation into the L87 small-block V8 that powers a variety of General ...
Autoblog

Feds Expand Probe Into GM’s V8 Engine Failure Issue

The agency’s engineering analysis could expand the recall beyond GM’s original 877,000 affected trucks and SUVs. The L87 V8 engine is linked to failures, prompting a major GM recall. NHTSA expanded ...
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NHTSA Probing GM 6.2L V8 L87 Engine Failures Not Involved In Recall

A new federal investigation now targets a persistent problem with GM's popular 6.2L V8 L87 engine. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an Engineering Analysis after ...
Autoblog

This Chevy Sonic Has a V8 Swap You Have to Hear to Believe

Builder Nathan Hoy turned his humble 2017 Chevy Sonic into a wild V8 sleeper, squeezing a 5.3-liter LM7 truck engine under the hood. He calls it the “SuperSonic,” and it sounds every bit as crazy as ...
SlashGear

Ford 6.8 V8 Vs. 7.3 Godzilla: Which Super Duty Engine Should You Choose?

There will always be a debate among pickup truck buyers over the choice between a diesel and a gasoline engine. In today's market, when a truck buyer decides to go with a heavy-duty pickup over a more ...
Engadget

GM to end production of its Chevy Brightdrop electric vans

GM is ending production of the Chevy Brightdrop electric van, according to portions of a transcript of a recent earnings report published by The Verge. The decision was made due to slowing demand in ...