Instead of a carbureted small-block V8 tuned for towing duties, this C10 Silverado packs a far more powerful and modern Ford ...

It makes big power on the dyno and lays down an 11-second quarter-mile at the drag strip. What more could you want?

This Chevy engine powered some of the world's highest-mileage vehicles over the years, and it keeps on hauling decade after decade.

Few technologies are more thoroughly associated with American culture than the iconic V8 internal combustion engine, but what makes it unique?