Big block V8s can be described by one metric—cubic inch. Typically, a big block starts around 396 cubic inches or 6.5 liters and can climb up to 10 liters or so, depending on the engine.

Since the dawn of the muscle car era, which initially exploded in the 1960s, car enthusiasts have been obsessed with V8 engines. Much of the fanfare was explicitly centered around the big block ...

The 1970 4-4-2 equipped with the W-30 455 was an epic muscle car but it could've been even better with the 32-Valve W-43 455 ...

This super rare encounter brings together the scarcest and most spectacular first-generation Chevrolet Camaros ever built.

The original 427-cubic-inch big block V-8 arrived ... cementing the 7.0-liter engine as an undisputed Corvette icon. FPI ...

Once a staple of the hot rod and modification scenes, the era of the big block V8 engines has largely ended thanks to technological advances in the 1980s and 1990s. The result was 340 horsepower ...

The 7.4-liter LSX454 V8 is a modern interpretation of the iconic 454 big block. The engine can be modified to increase its power output. With the single-plane carbureted intake manifold, the ...

Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of ...