Early attempts such as Cadillac's V8-6-4 resulted in some of the worst automotive engines ever. The Ecotec3's predecessor, the 2007-2014 Vortec 5300, was known for problems with its cylinder shut ...

Chevy's Vortec 8100 — AKA the L18, AKA the Vortec 8.1 — was the last of The General's big block V8s, a line of engines that traced its lineage clear back to the fire-breathing muscle cars of ...