Chevrolet’s big-block V8s have never been subtle, and few pairings spark more debate than the 396 and the 454. Both are Mark IV “Rat Motor” legends, yet they deliver power, character, and practicality ...

The 396 big block Camaro sits at the crossroads of muscle car mythology and today’s data driven collector market, a car that once defined Chevrolet performance and now trades in a surprisingly wide ...

When installing the NASCAR cam in the 375-through-435-hp engines, additional piston-to-valve clearance must be cut. A street-driven, 11-second, rat-motored Camaro is not beyond the realm of ...

Years ago, both General Motors and Chevrolet loved passenger cars – unlike today, when only crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, along with the lonesome mid-engine C8 Corvette, are on the 'nice' list. Back ...

Chevrolet joined the muscle car gathering in 1964 with the arrival of the Chevelle. The moniker had kind fortunes on its side, even though its debut year was laden with big events – the GTO, the 4-4-2 ...

Two years following the mysterious disappearance of Chevy's " mystery engine" in '63 there appeared an all-new, big-block, 396-cubic-inch engine. This production option soon took hold in the ...

The 1965 model year brought a number of aesthetic and functional changes for the Chevy Corvette Sting Ray. The depressions at the hood’s leading edge were nixed, the horizontally oriented faux front ...

As part of General Motors’ celebration of fifty years of vehicle production, it debuted the 1958 Chevy Impala. The Impala was the flagship of the Bel Air line, and Chevy’s prestige passenger car. It ...