THE 10 BEST AND WORST ENGINES MADE BY MAJOR AUTOMAKERS

Best Chevrolet Engine: Small Block V8

Now let’s hop across the pond to good ol’ American muscle. If there’s one engine that defines the Chevrolet legacy, it’s the small block V8. Introduced way back in 1955 for the Corvette, this engine became the go-to power source for everything from sports cars to pickup trucks.

Why is it so loved? Well, for starters, it’s simple, tough, and easy to work on—exactly what you want if you're restoring an old car in your garage or dropping a crate engine into a custom build. Chevy kept refining it over the years, and today’s versions still carry that old-school charm with new-school reliability.

Need power? It’s got it. Need dependability? No problem. It’s the kind of engine that just works, mile after mile, decade after decade.