Chevrolet vehicles can be hit-or-miss with their design problems. This has led to a number of models sporting problematic ...

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 ...

A class action lawsuit against General Motors alleging excessive oil consumption for the GM Vortec 5.3L 5300 V8 engine has been officially settled. According to a report from Car Complaints, the case ...

Chevrolet's Vortec series of engines is hugely popular. Designed with trucks in mind, Vortec engines prioritize low-end torque and durability over high compression ratios and high horsepower, unlike ...

A lawsuit against GM that alleges excessive engine oil consumption in the automaker’s 5.3L V8 engine has been allowed to continue in an Oklahoma federal court after the judge overseeing the lawsuit ...

The popularity of various engine designs typically fades over time as technological advances provide more power, better fuel economy, or both. Flathead designs gave way to overhead valves, and inline ...