[Layla's Keeper]

Well, honestly I think GM makes the world's best engines even though they've stuck with "archaic" technology for so long.

In fact, I think it's because they've used that archaic tech for so long that they make such good engines. Take, for instance, the 3800 series of V6's. No, they're not the technological equal of the Nissan VQ series or the Honda Accord 3.0. However, they deliver excellent fuel mileage (even in supercharged form), excellent usable power (especially in supercharged form) and will willingly give up 200K in miles of daily grind service without batting an eyelash.

Beyond that, they're very inexpensive to maintain (c'mon, a coil pack is $20 and is a ten minute job to replace) and parts are plentiful thanks to the engine's near universal application. I do honestly feel there are very few engines better than GM's 3800.