General Motors has been slapped with a new class-action lawsuit over alleged issues with the Vortec V8 engine in its GMT900 platform full-size trucks and SUVs. This lawsuit, which was filed in U.S.

While the Duramax engine family has been around for a while, only one engine can truly claim to be the Holy Grail of GM's ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a rare class action trial verdict, a California federal jury today found that the nation’s largest automobile manufacturer hid an engine defect that resulted in ...

Today is a good day to be part of the Beasley Allen Law Firm, as a federal judge in California has just approved a remarkable $57 million payout for the attorneys involved in a class action 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 ...

General Motors introduced the 5.3-liter Vortec V8 back in 1999 and kept it in production for 15 years. Over that time, it became one of the most popular small-block engines in GM's lineup, offering ...

A class action lawsuit against GM for an alleged defect in its naturally aspirated 5.3L LC9 V8 gasoline engine – leading to excessive oil consumption and possible engine damage – has been dismissed by ...

Some engines just won't go away. Back in the May '11 issue, we brought you the first part of our budget-built 400 small block Chevy. The idea was to bolt a set of iron Vortec heads on a junkyard 400 ...

In the January 1999 issue, we challenged ourselves to build an engine capable of putting a 3,300-pound car into the 13-second zone for $500 ("Getting Away with It"). We stipulated that the engine ...