General Motors Corp. recently announced that it is launching a new inline 5-cyl. engine, which will combine the power of a 6-cyl. with the fuel economy of a 4-cyl., for its redesigned 2004 Chevrolet ...

Vortec engines have lasted for over three decades. There are reasons as to why they lasted so long, but there are also ...

General Motors' Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups, as well as the Hummer H3 SUV, will get new, larger-displacement inline 4- and 5-cyl. engines in 2007. General Motors' Chevrolet Colorado and ...

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...

Having lived with a four-cylinder Mercedes 240D and a five-cylinder 300D, I can tell you that the extra cylinder makes a huge difference getting up to highway speed at the end of an on-ramp.

Vortec 4.8L V-8 regular unleaded, engine with 295HP Vortec 5.3L V-8 engine with cylinder deactivation and 315HP Vortec 5.3L V-8 regular unleaded, engine with cylinder deactivation and 315HP ...