Hearing an engine fire up for the first time after bolting together the precision-machined parts is incredibly satisfying.

Corvette buyers are once again being invited into the heart of the car, with Chevrolet reviving its factory engine build experience for the latest generation of high performance models. After several ...

The terms Rat and Mouse have been used by enthusiasts to refer to Chevy's big- and small-block engines for decades. But, there is growing use of GM's LS engine family in the rodding world, and that ...

Building a performance engine isn't difficult, and it doesn't have to be expensive, but it does take knowledge and planning. We spent a couple of days at JMS Racing Engines, in El Monte, California, ...

Chevrolet has just become (again) the sole car manufacturer to offer the Build Your Own Engine experience. The program will ...

Sometimes profiling a builder is as simple and natural for us as turning the ignition key on one of our vehicles. Hesco has been building engines for more than 34 years. Why does this interest us?

Let's say you're building a custom car, but you're on a strict budget when it comes to the powertrain. What sort of crate engine can you get for around $5,000?

Angie Carothers is one of the top engine builders at GM's plant in Kentucky. Angie Carothers has made her mark as one of the top engine builders at General Motors' Performance Build Center in Bowling ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The 5.7-liter Hemi was the first engine of Chrysler's modern Gen III V8 family, introduced in the 2003 Ram trucks. Since then, it has been ...

Although the average transaction price for a new car recently broke the $50,000 barrier, $40,250 can still get you a fair amount of vehicle. For example, that kind of budget could just about get out ...