Buick was one of the first American carmakers to utilize a V6 engine as standard across its lineup, and the 3800 was known for being especially bulletproof.

While eight cylinders like Chevy’s small-block or Chrysler’s HEMI, are often associated with American engineering excellence, many enthusiasts forget about Buick’s venerable V6. Less ...

It was such a good engine, in fact, that it won a spot on Ward's 10 Best Engines Of The 20th Century. Think of the Buick 3800 as the Chevy small-block of American V6 engines.

The Buick-designed, 3.8L, 3800 V6 Series II engine first appeared in 1996 and continued in production as late as 2005 in some chassis. Most, like your Monte Carlo V6, were the normally aspirated ...

The 3800 has been GM's bread-and-butter engine." With about 25 million built and a long production run dating to the Kennedy administration, Buick's V6 has a track record that few engines can match.

From the Buicks, to the Chevrolets, to the Pontiacs and beyond, these are the cars that have the GM 3800 Series II Engine.

One YouTube mechanic is tearing down the GM 3800 V6 in an extended video to explain why the GM 3800 V6 is in fact quite good.

The General Motors 3800 engine has gone through several levels of innovation, which has allowed it to gain a cult following of enthusiastic supporters.

Last month I marveled at the comfort of my fiancée’s 1997 Oldsmobile LSS. It was old-school American luxury mixed with the kind of delightful hubris that led General Motors to believe that it ...

In this Pit Stop, Marlan answers readers' questions from big-bore possibilities on flathead Fords, to whether or not to use conventional or synthetic gear oil.