The Chevy 454 Big Block V8 is one of the most legendary powerplants in American automotive history. Known for its massive displacement and stump-pulling torque, it powered everything from muscle cars ...

Chevy's 454 was part of the big-block's Mark IV generation, hitting the scene in 1970, right before the oil crisis, securing its status as one of the last great powerplants of the American muscle car ...

The age of muscle cars built up momentum for six years before erupting at the debut of the 1970s, and there was one particular motor that can righteously be called the epitome of that piston cataclysm ...

Not every Corvette generation is widely sought after, but those with the 454 big-block V-8 are particularly special. This remains the biggest-displacement engine Chevy ever put in a muscle car, and ...

Big-money engines are cool. We all drool over them, but the reality is that for a good street engine, there’s such a thing as too much power. For most working-class people, anything over 500 hp is ...

"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 ...

Fred Graves is a retired Los Angeles Fire Captain. Back in the ’60s he served in Vietnam and also owned a green C2 Corvette. That car is long gone, but the Graves wanted a modern version of that ...

Actively reporting, writing, and editing on automotive news and since 2021, Dave has brought his acerbic wit and love of European car culture to brands such as HotCars, CarBuzz,and TopSpeed.

In 1963, Chevrolet joined the mid-size market with the Chevelle. Developed as competitor for the Ford Fairlane, which was downsized in 1962, the Chevelle joined the horsepower wars almost immediately.

The Chevy 454 SS muscle truck debuted for the 1990 model year, the obvious result of designers’ study hall dreams brought to life. They started with the lightest full-size pickup they could get their ...

In the early 1990s, General Motors built two different hot rod pickups that would both haul stuff, haul a couple people, and haul the mail in glossy, blacked-out fashion. In 1990, Chevrolet rolled out ...