Direct Connection’s Hellephant A30 426 crate HEMI is on sale. Factory-rated 1,000 hp and 950 lb-ft at $34,995 MSRP.

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Preassembled ready to run performance crate engines have become the predominant source of power for classic truckers and rodders over the course of the last decade or so-and for good reason. The ...

And among them stands the undisputed king: a massive big-block crate engine with more displacement than any other bowtie V8 ...

Developed by the folks at Nelson Racing Engines, this 572-ci (9.4-liter) twin-turbo big-block is probably the most insane crate engine that one can buy for a custom, road-legal build. While most ...

Although the average transaction price for a new car recently broke the $50,000 barrier, $40,250 can still get you a fair amount of vehicle. For example, that kind of budget could just about get out ...

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). The engine -- ...

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 ...

There was a time when forced induction was mostly relegated to track-prepped cars. But as time marched on, technology improved and boosted engines became far more reliable. When GM introduced their LS ...

Direct Connection doubles down on HEMI® power for the 2025 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The performance parts brand is refueling its crate engine lineup with the ...

Are you ready to do some fun back-to-school shopping? Forget about buying any new clothes, books, pencils, or paper this fall-that's no fun. What you really need this ...

Chevy had all sorts of exciting vehicles to show at this year's SEMA Show - from the hulking Chevy Beast concept to the creative Project X EV. Our favorite Chevy announcement from the 2021 SEMA Show, ...