The horsepower wars of the 1960s are characterized by automakers producing full-on doomsday machines with no holds barred. These muscle cars were sharp, unfiltered, and, while respectable in stock ...

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 ...

The 1970 Chevelle SS 454 did not simply arrive in showrooms; it detonated there. One factory decision to unleash Chevrolet’s largest big block in a mid-size body turned a strong seller into a car that ...

Introduced in 1970, the Chevy 454 — affectionately known as the Rat Motor – was the largest displacement Chevrolet engine to enter the big-block engine showdown of the muscle car era. At 454 cubic ...

Few vehicle phrases roll off the tongue as beautifully as 'Chevy 454 big block.' This selection of words can and has put a smile on many a car enthusiast's face for decades, owing to how good the 454 ...