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Chevrolet has built countless engines, but only a handful earned reputations that outlived the cars they powered. This countdown narrows the field to eight greats — from legendary small-blocks like the 283 and 350 to fire-breathing big-blocks and a few surprises. There’s no narrator, just the engines and their stories. Watch to see how many of your favorites made the cut, and which one deserved the top spot.
A high-speed run at 140 mph turns into a sobering reminder of what happens when speed meets physics. It’s the kind of motorcycle footage that makes even seasoned riders go quiet, and it carries a lesson for anyone who’s ever chased a top-speed number. Fast, dramatic, and impossible to unsee. Watch — and take the reminder about gear and judgment to heart.
Jay Leno hosts a rolling history lesson as two former California Highway Patrol leaders bring five of the finest pursuit cars of the last forty years — plus the brand-new Ford Explorer heading for California highways. Some of these cop cars were quicker than the sports cars they chased. It’s part car show, part history, all muscle. Watch to see which pursuit machine earned the most respect.
This Ford F-150 looks like it has been through the wringer, yet it is still running and driving like nothing happened. That durability is not accidental, it is the product of decades Ford has spent building the F-150 into America’s best-selling truck. That reputation has had rough patches, including a notorious spark plug issue in the mid-2000s, but the truck’s core promise of staying on the road has largely held up.
A 2010 Camaro SS tried to put on a show for a crowd at around 90 mph and ended up meeting a roadside pole instead. The crash unfolds in a single second, and the outcome is a testament to how far modern muscle-car safety has come. The driver’s own account of walking away is almost hard to believe. Watch to see what happened — and what saved the day.
A rare 1969 Dodge Dart GTS with a 340 small block lines up against a 1969 Camaro SS396 packing the legendary solid-lifter L78 — and on paper it’s no contest. But the quarter mile has a way of ignoring horsepower ratings. Both cars are rare survivors, and the race between them is closer than the spec sheet suggests. Watch to see which Detroit heavyweight takes the win.
The builder behind Regular Guy Garage skipped fuel injection and dropped a 347 stroker topped with an old-school Holley carburetor into his 1986 Ford Mustang notchback — on purpose. In a world that’s gone all-in on EFI, he lays out exactly why the carburetor still made sense for his project. It’s a refreshingly honest take on cost, simplicity, and character. Watch to hear the full case for going old-school.
A tow crew in Chicago’s River North hooked up a car outside a Walgreens and started lifting — apparently without noticing the driver was still inside. What followed, in the middle of a busy downtown intersection, was not part of anyone’s plan. The clip has since pulled in millions of views for good reason. Watch to see how the driver answered the tow truck.
Shawn Baca’s diesel truck, Silver Pearl, had already run 1,400 horsepower and 10-second quarters before its block cracked — so he filled the block with cement, bolted on the biggest turbo and injectors he could, and chased 2,000 horsepower on the dyno. On the third spool attempt, a massive nitrous hit at low boost turned the whole thing into a fireball. Watch to see just how big the flames got at No Zone Diesel.
A man who owns a Lamborghini Murcielago, a Ferrari, a Porsche, a Mercedes SLS and an Audi R8 lines them all up — then does a smoky burnout in a supercharged Camaro right in front of them. It is a flex, a joke and a love letter to American muscle all at once, and the supercharger whine makes it unforgettable. Watch to see why the Camaro got the spotlight over a garage full of exotics.
John Hennessey took a completely stock 2017 Camaro ZL1 and ran it to 173 mph — in fifth gear, through the factory six-speed manual — just to see what Chevrolet’s supercharged brute does before any tuning. Along the way the fuel gauge drops fast enough to watch in real time. Is the manual actually leaving speed on the table versus the 10-speed automatic? Watch to find out.
MotorTrend’s Generation Gap lines up a 1987 Buick GNX, the turbocharged legend of the 1980s, against a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle that looks like it belongs to somebody’s grandmother. The twist is what hides under the Chevelle’s plain sheet metal: a rare COPO 427 rated at 425 horsepower. It is 1980s tech versus 1960s cubic inches in a head-to-head sleeper showdown. Watch to see which era wins.
A 1955 Chevy launches down the track at Pikes Peak International Raceway and then gets loose in a way that makes your stomach drop. For a few seconds the clip is genuinely alarming, which is exactly why the ending lands so hard. This is a dramatic reminder of how far drag racing safety gear has come, and why the driver was able to walk away unharmed. Watch to see the moment of relief.
It started like any other burnout competition run: a Camaro, a cloud of tire smoke, and a driver looking to put on a show. Then the razor-thin margin between spectacle and disaster vanished in a heartbeat. This clip is a fast, hard lesson in why the best burnout artists make it look so easy, and why the physics of a burnout can turn on a driver in an instant. Watch to see how quickly it went wrong.
This 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback wears the most famous silhouette in pony-car history, built in the image of the gray-and-black “Eleanor” that Hollywood turned into a legend. The listing says only that it has sold, which leaves the better question: tribute, restomod, or something in between? From the ram-air hood to the driving lights in the grille, every detail nods to the screen car. Take a closer look.