P&W and GE successfully passed the Detailed Design Review of their offerings for the U.S. Air Force’s next generation NGAP engine, expected to power the NGAD manned fighter. Pratt & Whitney and ...

Vortec 4200, or more colloquially, the Ameri-Barra. The latter draws on a comparison to the mighty Barra I6 that Ford sold for years in Australia. Tuners love that thing, and given the GM engine ...

Engine, Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI (195 hp [145.4 kW] @ 4600 rpm, 260 lb-ft of torque [351.0 N-m] @ 2800 rpm) (STD) (Standard and only available on *G13405 model. Reference the Engine/Axle page for ...

The hydrogen combustion engine is said to have the same range as a gasoline-powered combustion engine with the same refilling time. We could start seeing additional real-life testing of the ...

In general, the General Motors Vortec 5.3-liter V8 is a powerful, dependable engine. If you're not familiar with General Motors' Vortec engines, they are a family of small-block V8s that GM put ...

However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were among GM's most popular V8 powerplants. But where does the Vortec engine fit into GM's V8 lineup? GM utilized the LS engine-coded V8s ...

But once in a blue moon, even the most reliable engines encounter significant problems that eventually lead to their demise. Eric from I Do Cars recently got his hands on a locked-up 496ci Vortec ...

This story was originally written by Jeff Smith and published November 1, 2008, and has been edited by Steven Rupp.

The Vortec 5.3 engine is still one of the most reliable ... years of exposure (the design doesn’t cover them). That was a $2800 repair. Not bad for having it 6 years 113000 miles driven.

Engine, Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI (195 hp [145.4 kW] @ 4600 rpm, 260 lb-ft of torque [351.0 N-m] @ 2800 rpm) (STD) (Standard and only available on *G13405 model. Reference the Engine/Axle page for ...

Tens of thousands of Chevrolet and GMC SUVs and trucks powered by the GM’s 5.3-liter Vortec LC9 engine might suffer from problems, including engine stalling and premature breakdowns. A class ...

Called Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon, their standard engine was the 175-hp Vortec 2800 (or LK5) inline-four - the smallest member of the Alas family. This wasn’t a big surprise since the ...