GM's 5.3-liter V8 is one of the most common engines in America, but two problems define its reputation: oil consumption in the 2010–2014 engines and lifter failures linked to cylinder deactivation in ...

General Motors' active fuel management system is an ingenious piece of engineering. Here's what it does, how it works, and why some hate it.

Hundreds of thousands of General Motors truck and SUV owners face a costly and potentially dangerous problem: the 6.2-liter L87 V8 engine powering their vehicles can destroy itself when a single ...

Many automakers have opted to add an electric motor (or two) and a high-voltage battery pack to form a hybrid power train to make an internal-combustion engine more fuel-efficient, but you can go the ...