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Why GM quit making brand-specific V8 engines

General Motors once treated every division as its own little kingdom, each with a distinct V8 that gave Chevrolet, Pontiac, ...

The Biggest Differences Between The 5.3 And 6.2 GM Engines

The 5.3 GM engine has a few iron variants and cathedral ports while all 6.2 engine variants are aluminum with rectangular ...
Autoblog

GM’s V8 Engine Recall Backfires as Multiple Lawsuits Merge Into One Major Case

GM recalls nearly 600,000 vehicles for L87 V8 engine failures after 1,000+ complaints. Multiple lawsuits now consolidated and the class action lawsuit is set to begin; plaintiffs claim GM's repair ...
Autoblog

GM Is Working on a Modern Two-Stroke Engine That Could Make a Comeback

It looks like GM is working on modernising two-stroke engines by tackling their emissions problem. This could open a whole new chapter for internal combustion. It’s been a while since two-stroke ...
AutoGuide

GM's V8 Engines Are Reportedly About To Get Bigger

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 ...
USA Today

NHTSA opens fresh investigation into GM vehicles over possible engine failures

After its own investigation, GM initially recalled 721,000 SUVs and trucks with 6.2L V8 gas engines. But NHTSA started getting complaints about engines outside the recall. The National Highway Traffic ...
Reuters

NHTSA to expand probe into 286,000 GM vehicles over possible engine failure issue

Oct 27 (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its probe into 286,000 General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab vehicles in the U.S. over a possible engine failure issue ...
SlashGear

Which GM Cars Are Powered By The LS3 Engine?

GM's highly-regarded LS3 is one of the company's most celebrated small-block V8 engines. It burst onto the scene in 2008 as the evolution of GM's "Gen IV" LS family and its immediate predecessor, the ...
Marine Link

WinGD, Hanwha Develop Variable Compression Ratio Engine for LNG Carrier

Swiss marine power company WinGD and marine engine manufacturer Hanwha Engine have produced the world's first X72DF-2.2 VCR engine equipped with Variable Compression Ratio technology. This ...
Road & Track

Nissan's Variable Compressions Engines Subject to Class Action Lawsuit

Nissan's innovative variable compression engines were a fascinating innovation when they were first revealed, but the jury is still out on whether or not the combustion technology will stick around. A ...
Carscoops

Nissan Drivers Sue Over Turbo Engines That Suddenly Die Despite Fix

A decade ago, engineers introduced a clever twist on engine design: a variable compression system that promised better efficiency and performance. Nissan and Infiniti were early adopters of this ...