The term Vortec signals that a Chevy engine is using Vortex technology, which employs a circular motion within the cylinder ...

GM is developing an all-new sixth-generation small-block V8 family, with strong indications it will launch in two displacements: 5.7L and 6.6L. The 5.7L version is aimed at volume models like the ...

The V8 is not dead. Far from it, actually, specifically for General Motors. New reports recently surfaced, shedding some details on Detroit’s next generation of thundering ochos. Announced last year, ...

General Motors’ sixth generation Small Block V-8 will arrive for the 2027 model year in two sizes, reckon the folks at GM Authority. The new motor is set to make its debut in the 2027 Chevrolet ...

For a while, it looked like the American V8’s days were numbered as Ford, Toyota, and Stellantis all dropped powerful new six-cylinder engines into bays that traditionally were home to more pistons.

The next-generation small block is just around the corner, apparently. Expected to debut for the 2027 model year in light-duty pickup trucks and the C8-generation Corvette, said engine family could ...

The three plaintiffs argued that the LC9 5.3-liter V8 Vortec 5300 used subpar piston rings. They also claimed GM knew about the problem but concealed the defects. This allegedly resulted in rapidly ...