Small blocks forever; Chevy’s venerable and ubiquitous engine is 40 years old.
* In the fall of 1954, carbuyers were introduced to a new generation of compact, efficient and powerful automotive engines available in the spanking-new 1955 Chevrolet. The optional powerplant was the 265-cu.-in. overhead-valve V8 engine. And a dynasty was born. The V8 engine itself was nothing new

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1970 Chevrolet Impala - Jalopnik

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1970 Chevrolet Impala Jalopnik, MI - 8 hours ago Of course, you could go wild when looking at the options list and get yourself any Chevy engine all the way up to the 345 horsepower LS4 big-block… and …

MLS Soccer: IRL approves use of new Chevy engine.
Lebanon, TN, Jul 19, 2003 (The Sports Network via COMTEX) The Indy Racing League has approved the use of a new engine design for Chevrolet-powered IndyCar teams. The design, called a Gen IV Chevy Indy V-8, was approved for two races beginning July 19th at the Michigan International Speedway.

Publication: Sports Network

CHEVY WINS BY FINISHING SECOND; Ford’s new engine rocks Michigan.
Byline: CURT CAVIN Chevrolet was the big Indy Racing League winner at Michigan International Speedway even though the manufacturer’s lead driver, Sam Hornish Jr., finished second in the Firestone Indy 400. How so? Chevy’s debut of the new Gen IV engine designed and built by Ford’s Cosworth division

Publication: AutoWeek

Chevy Tahoe: remarkable fuel efficiency - Welland Tribune

Chevy Tahoe: remarkable fuel efficiency Welland Tribune,  Canada - 11 hours ago A computer display shows when the system is operating in battery mode, hybrid or gasoline engine. That computer display encouraged me to drive more …

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Chevy's Appealing Little Red Wagon - The Conservative Voice

Chevy's Appealing Little Red Wagon The Conservative Voice, NC - Jul 19, 2008 Propelling the front wheel drive HHR SS is a turbocharged two liter four cylinder engine with variable valve timing, a power plant that rumbles nicely and …

Flint might be key player in production of GM's vaunted new … - The Flint Journal - MLive.com

Flint might be key player in production of GM's vaunted new … The Flint Journal - MLive.com, MI - 22 hours ago "However, we are looking at other potential vehicle applications (for the engine), including an application as the range-extender engine in the Chevy Volt," …

Questions/Answers (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. RANCHO CUCAMONGA - The usual suspects are the first to catch your eye. An apple-red ‘67 Olds Cutlass, a ruby-red late model Chevy Corvette, a cherry-red ‘66 Ford Mustang.

Park the car and scoot on over (The Tennessean)
Hop on a scooter and you make a bold statement: You’re stylish, you care for the planet, a rebel in our SUV-loving society. Until gas started closing in on the $4 a gallon mark, though, most Americans took little note. Now, the ultra-efficient two-wheelers are swiftly catching on.

This Ford T-Bucket is powered by a Chevy 383 small block engine. It is on display at the 2005 Autorama at Market Hall in Dallas, Texas.
JIM MAHONEY KRT Photos 02-11-2005 BIZ AUTO-MOUSEMOTOR 2 DA — NO MAGS, NO SALES — KRT BUSINESS STORY SLUGGED: AUTO-MOUSEMOTOR KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY JIM MAHONEY/DALLAS MORNING NEWS (March 11) This Ford T-Bucket is powered by a Chevy 383 small block engine. It is on display at the 2005 Autorama at

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Chevy Unveils New IRL Engine
AP Online 10-05-2001 Chevy Unveils New IRL Engine FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chevrolet unveiled its new Chevy Indy V8 racing engine Friday as its prepares to return to open-wheel racing next year. Even though the engine will only be used in 2002, it is completely different design from the Oldsmobile

Publication: AP Online

Fenton couple wins at car show (Tri-County Times)
Fenton - A Fenton couple’s 1988 Chevy S-10 pickup is red hot. Kevin and Kim McClure of Fenton recently won first place in the modified custom class at St. Ignace’s 33rd Annual Auto Show with the red and white vehicle.

Auto Racing (The Columbus Dispatch)
Auto Racing NASCAR NATIONWIDE Dodge Dealers 250 Yesterday’s qualifiers at Gateway International Raceway; Madison, Ill. Results Unavailable at press time. 1. Jamie McMurray (Ford) 133.101 mph; 2. Reed Sorenson (Dodge) 133.089; 3. Carl Edwards (Ford) 132.751; 4. Joey Logano (Toyota) 132.454; 5. Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet) 132.318; 6. Steve Wallace (Chevrolet) 132.213; 7. Jason Keller …

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'Twilight' Rides: Bella's Beat-Up Pickup Comes To Life On Book … - MTV.com

'Twilight' Rides: Bella's Beat-Up Pickup Comes To Life On Book … MTV.com - 13 hours ago Page 14 When MTV visited the Portland set, we found Bella's reddish-orange '53 Chevy pickup resting quietly in a driveway alongside the mansion being used …

Chevy Unveils New IRL Engine
AP Online 10-05-2001 Chevy Unveils New IRL Engine FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chevrolet unveiled its new Chevy Indy V8 racing engine Friday as its prepares to return to open-wheel racing next year. Even though the engine will only be used in 2002, it is completely different design from the Oldsmobile

Publication: AP Online

Test Drive: Avalanche is a too-small temptress (USA Today)
Chevrolet Avalanche, a version of the re-engineered full-size pickups and SUVs that General Motors began selling late last year, has a remarkably engaging driving persona and could be a terrific truck.

Vintage drag racing card set July 12 - Bangor Daily News

Vintage drag racing card set July 12 Bangor Daily News, ME - 21 hours ago Stevens said Helger will drive a 1927 Model-T Ford with a fuel-injected 409 Chevy engine and a Corvette rear end. Bernier will drive an "early ’30s …

100 mpg? For ‘hypermilers,’ that sounds about right (USA Today)
Hypermilers practice such unorthodox techniques as coasting for blocks with their car’s engine turned off, driving far below speed limits on the freeway, pumping up tire pressure far beyond car and tire makers’ recommendations and carefully manipulating the gas pedal to avoid fuel-burning excess. It’s all to boost mileage into the 100-mpg range. Yes, you read that correctly.

Corvette Racing's Le Mans Legacy - Vette Magazine

Corvette Racing's Le Mans Legacy Vette Magazine, CA - Jun 23, 2008 Driving at reduced speed, the ice-cooled Chevy small-block powered the Cunningham team to an eighth-place finish overall and first in the big-bore GT class …

Chevy Suburban E85 provides an option for fuel conscience - Chicago Sun-Times

Chevy Suburban E85 provides an option for fuel conscience Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Jun 20, 2008 This engine is compatible with E85 ethanol-based fuel and can run on any combination of gasoline and/or E85 fuel. So what’s the deal with E85? … Highland Park Township High School District 113 gets green gas Chicago Tribune all 2 news articles

Mike Feldt’s ‘63 11/42 Falcon Futura 06/25/08 (The News-Herald)
Compact cars have been around since the late 1950s and early ’60s, and one of the more popular cars from that era was Ford’s Falcon.

Chevy returns to Indy. (News).(debuts Chevy Indy V8 engine)(Brief Article)
Chevrolet is roaring back into open-wheel racing this year with its Chevy Indy V8 set to debut March 2 in the IRL season opener at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla. The new powerplant is a significant upgrade from the dominating Aurora V8 says Joe Negri, IRL/Corvette C5-R group manager for

Publication: Machine Design

Is the Chevy Volt 'a huge mistake' for GM? - BloggingStocks

Is the Chevy Volt 'a huge mistake' for GM? BloggingStocks - 3 hours ago The design of the car is groundbreaking, with a large battery that is recharged by a small gas engine. This is an advance over the popular Toyota Prius and …

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Saving General Motors - Forbes

Saving General Motors Forbes, NY - 10 hours ago General Motors is putting practically all it chips on the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. It is an enormous gamble, and I hope that the Volt is successful. …

Point taken: Jeep Compass is pretty swell (USA Today)
You really want to dislike the Jeep Compass.

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Want to go fast? These cars are for you - CNN

CNN	Want to go fast? These cars are for you CNN - Jun 20, 2008 (Chevy always did know how to deliver value.) Most every American enthusiast knows about the $42000 Mustang Shelby GT500. Its supercharged V-8 thumps out …

GM looking towards turbocharged future - Ottawa Citizen

GM looking towards turbocharged future Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - Jun 20, 2008 The new GM engine will apparently be shared by Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Opel and Daewoo, which means we'll likely see the motor in many small General …

Big Win for Biodiesel: ASTM Approves New Biodiesel Blend … - American Digital Networks (press release)

Big Win for Biodiesel: ASTM Approves New Biodiesel Blend … American Digital Networks (press release), MD - 18 hours ago The SEO is available to government fleets on specific configurations of the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra Heavy Duty Pickups, as well as the GMC Savanna …

Awaiting linthium-ion cars (Baltimore Sun)
A plug-in hybrid might not be what you drive anytime soon The latest potential alternative to the traditional gasoline engine promoted for the auto industry - plug-in hybrids and their lithium-ion batteries - may not change what most people drive anytime soon.

Savage: Corvette Z06 packs on perks with 505-hp V-8 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
What’s more fun than a 430-horsepower Corvette? Try a “Velocity Yellow” Corvette Z06. As if 430 horsepower in a 3,200-pound car isn’t enough to strip your gears, Chevy packs a 505-horsepower, 7.0-liter V-8 into the Z06. You…

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