Chevrolet’s Big Block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have a storied history rooted in the high-performance ...

NHRA racing is fun and all, but it can become stale due to the strict regulations imposed on every series. Racing outside a pro league is where things become a lot more interesting, as you can stumble ...

Chevy big-block V8 engines, affectionately known as “Rat Motors,” have left an indelible mark on the automotive world with ...

It may not look like much in its stock surroundings, but chevy's 400-inch minirat is loaded with performance potential Chevrolet introduced two new low-performance (hydraulic-cammed) engines earlier ...

In 1996, then-HRM Tech Editor Cole Quinnell embarked on an ambitious project. He wanted to create a genuinely streetable car that could gouge the nines at will. Quinnell further specified that this ...

Though rat rods‘ ethos is to look weathered and worn-out, it doesn’t mean they can’t be showcases of dilapidated beauty. Possibly the grandest example is this 1946 Chevrolet cab-over beer tanker truck ...

Imagine driving a 1,100hp, twin-turbo sport truck with 1,400 lb-ft of frame-twisting torque-and not just in a blinding blast through the quarter-mile, but on a cross-country run. This was no feverish ...

It may surprise you, as it did me, that there is actually a car collector category called rat rods. One might compare a rat rod to some modern art sculpture that not everyone can appreciate the ...

Old trucks should never die—they should just be repurposed. Everyone ought to do their part in keeping them from the scrap heap, especially if you’re capable of building something like this 1945 Chevy ...

Few engines boast a festival named in their honor, and the LS is one such engine. Introduced two decades ago in the Corvette, this powerplant has come a long way since the 1997 model year thanks to ...