It's been 50 years since Chevrolet last put a big block V8 in a Corvette from the factory. If you ask long-time engine tuner and full-time American muscle fanatic Larry Hofer, that's a shame.

While hot-rod traditionalists continue lamenting the Corvette’s switch to a mid-engine layout, others are tuning ’em up. There was never any doubt that the aftermarket would develop loads of ...

American automakers have made small-block and big-block V8 engines for ages. Many classic automobiles have used big-block motors, including the 1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 429, 1970 Chevrolet Corvette ...

The first big block Chevy engine was introduced way back in 1958 ... Chevelle, Camaro and Corvette with displacements ranging from the venerable 396, 409, 427 and 454 to, finally, the 496-cubic ...

The original engine was lost long ago to the ... It wasn’t until the arrival of the 427 big-block (7.0 liters) in 1966 that the Corvette could brag with 435 horsepower (in 1967 models).

T here’s a few reasons why the 2025 Corvette Z06 Coupe is special. Firstly, because it belongs to the C8 generation - the ...

While there's certainly nothing at all wrong with the classic small- and big-block V8 engines the Corvette has been fitted with over the years, the latest pushrod V8 in the current C7 Corvette is ...

The first production big-block, the W engine, was used in its larger cars and pickup trucks for the 1958 model year and continued through 1964. Chevrolet offered several variations of the 348 big ...

Inside, the Chevy Corvette got new gauges with flat faces finished in matte black with white markings. The dash cascade that ...

The first few years were slow until bright colors, bold styling, and big engines made the Corvette irresistible. With Hollywood flourishing, there was no better time to reach for the stars of the ...