GM's 5.3-liter Vortec doesn't have the LS' performance reputation, but it's a capable small-block V8 all the same, as its ...

GM has produced some great engines in its day, including the famed 350 cubic inch small block V8. Here are some of the worst ...

In their later years, Vortec engines have fallen victim to some downsides, like Active Fuel Management, an aggressive thirst for oil, and engine knocking. But back when they were brand-new, these ...

Automakers have launched many series of engines meant to offer greater performance or efficiency than their predecessors. Chevy's Vortec line, which includes General Motors' vortex technology, boosted ...

In the late 1990s, General Motors faced a massive engineering crisis. The legendary, iron-block 4.3-liter Vortec V6 –- essentially a small-block Chevy sans two cylinders -– was a bulletproof workhorse ...