In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put into ...

The L8B is a powertrain system produced by General Motors for use in pickup trucks and SUVs. The system is based around the 5.3L L83 engine and two components: The 5.3L L83 V-8 engine is mated to a ...

With the launch of Chevy's small-block V8 in 1955, General Motors introduced an engine family that would make its way into millions of vehicles across the world. It was especially known as a mainstay ...

To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, we teamed up with CASTROL GTX to bring you some of the stories that exemplify the core of what HOT ROD is and reflect the brand's influence on America's car ...

Fifth-generation LT small blocks were introduced in 2013 for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette. Soon after the big reveal, General Motors has adapted the all-aluminum V8 for pickup trucks. These engines are ...

While the 5.3L LS4 V8 was the first car engine to feature Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) technology, it was not Flex Fuel capable and did not have variable valve timing. As mentioned, ...

Let's face it: The little guys never get the love. Case in point, the 4.8L LR-4 or LY2. Everyone wants a 7.0L, 6.2L or at least 6.0L LS engine powering their trucks and muscle cars. Worst case ...

Chevrolet released information on its all-new Ecotec 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine today. The new engine will replace the current Ecotec 2.4-liter when it debuts in the 2013 Malibu next summer. The ...

In part one of Torque Tech, we subjected our 5.3L test engine to a few much-needed bolt-on performance parts. Adding a set of GenX 205 heads and matching cam from Trick Flow Specialties along with a ...

Later today, details about the powertrain of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be released when GM CEO Mary Barra speaks to the Detroit Economic Club. But a GM press release this morning announcing ...