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 ...

There are bypass kits and YouTube videos available ... However, GM's fourth-generation 5.3 liter V8 Vortec 5300 LC9 engines had enough of a problem with excessive oil consumption that they became ...

A previous Tremor we tested with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 was even quicker, leaping to 60 mph in just 5.3 seconds. A four-wheel-drive Lariat with the PowerBoost hybrid powertrain galloped to 60 ...