Although Chevrolet developed a V8 engine as early as 1917, the company really made its mark with the small block V8 in 1955. Just three years later the automaker introduced the powerful 348 ci engine ...

The most common Chevelle body style in 1968 was the 2-door sport coupe, with Chevrolet building over 180K units fitted with a V8 engine (in addition to over 20,500 units with a six-cylinder engine).

Whether you drive a Corvette, a Suburban or a Sierra, the V8 engine under its hood continues to rely on an engine architecture left untouched by engineers for more than 70 years. The most popular ...