Any average Joe or Jane could commission a custom car of their dreams built for them if their bank accounts are padded enough. But it takes a different internal fortitude entirely to make the car of ...

Back in part one of our new GMPP LS3 testing ("Late Crate Update," Oct. '10), we subjected a factory-fresh LS3 crate motor from GM Performance parts to a series of performance upgrades, including a ...

What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...

With creamy good looks and no shortage of power, this 1985 Chevy C10, dubbed “Red Velvet,” is one helluva show piece, recently taking the honor of finalist in the Goodguys 2024 Dakota Digital Truck of ...

If the Chevrolet Corvette is known for one thing, it's speed. Speed is relative, though, and our expectations have grown over the years. Every Corvette generation has beefed up the specs, and one ...

For what feels like the past nine decades, hot-rodded 1930s Fords have a staying power that other hot rods can only dream of. So great is the desire to shove modern hardware into a timeless classic ...

Stacey Maynor remembers the moment his AMC Rambler wagon chose him. It didn’t happen the other way around. He was staring at a Craigslist ad on a quiet Tennessee Sunday morning, long before coffee or ...

An LS-swapped Mazda MX-5 Miata combines the agility of a lightweight roadster with the power of a V8. Miatas and LS engines are also famously affordable and reliable, meaning such a build usually ...

GM's highly-regarded LS3 is one of the company's most celebrated small-block V8 engines. It burst onto the scene in 2008 as the evolution of GM's "Gen IV" LS family and its immediate predecessor, the ...

The 1972 Chevelle Concours LS3 was immaculately restored by Luce Customs in 2017. Features include a liquid-metal paint job, modern LS3 engine, upgraded interior, and advanced sound system.