We’re not talking Ford Mustangs, Plymouth Barracudas, or the Chevrolet Chevelle SS here. The well-known names in classic muscle car performance were almost always associated with big-block engines, be ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport’s Fun Fest is quickly approaching, and Friday marked the beginning of block party weekend. It’s considered a pre-kickoff to the big event. Several block parties ...

If you are a racing buff, gearhead, or DIY mechanic, then you're sure to have come across debates between big-block engines versus small blocks and other modern engines. Each big block engine has its ...

"There's no replacement for displacement!" This has been the battle cry of big block fans everywhere, and for good reason. A Chevy big block brings the thunder, whether you're roasting tires with a ...

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 the '60s ...

“A lot of them spread throughout churches, neighborhoods, community organizations, businesses,” Fun Fest Director Emily Thompson said. Six block parties took place on Friday, and another 14 are ...

The Ford Galaxie nameplate first appeared in 1959, meant to crown the full-size range above the Fairlane. Its name reflected America's space-age obsession, a marketing nod to rockets and satellites ...

It’s safe to say this tiny econobox nicknamed Crouton is the quickest Chevrolet Spark in the world. YouTuber Cleetus McFarland and his team have been preparing for the Burnout Rivals competition, and ...

With thousand-horsepower production cars—both gas-powered and electric—hitting the streets in significant numbers, some hot rodders have been left scratching their beards about what to do, making this ...

In the '60s, America developed some cool, advanced engines, such as Pontiac's overhead cam inline-6 or the jet-turbine in the Chrysler Turbine Car. Still, when push comes to shove, our first love is a ...