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New GM EcoTec3 engine family for 2014 Silverado and Sierra pickups; direct injection, cylinder deactivation and CVVT

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V-6 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (LV3) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The newly unveiled 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks will deliver more power, more torque and improved fuel efficiency, partly due to a trio of all-new EcoTec3 engines designed specifically for the needs of full-size truck customers.

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New 6.6L Duramax Turbodiesel for Silverado Offers More Power, Lower Fuel Consumption and Lower Emissions

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V8 Turbo with 2011 Allison 1000 6-Speed Automatic for Silverado HD. liter turbodiesel V8 on the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD launching this summer. The original Duramax turbodiesel featured first-in-class common rail fuel injection and aluminum heads with a six-bolt-per-cylinder design. 2011 Duramax 6.6L

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GM uses lightweight, advanced materials to reduce weight on 2015 Colorado pickup

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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado uses engineering techniques and lightweight materials to create fuel-efficient pickup capability in a mass-efficient mid-size package. —Jeff Luke, executive chief engineer. In overall size, Colorado fits neatly below the Silverado 1500 in the Chevrolet lineup. Mass comparison, 4x4 crew cabs.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica wins Altair Enlighten Award for weight reduction in full vehicle category; Toyota, Faurecia and AP&T module, technology winners

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Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The combination of the two materials contribute to weight savings of 18.5

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Chevrolet introduces Colorado Duramax Diesel midsize pickup

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gasoline engine and automatic transmission). It is also the cleanest diesel truck engine ever produced by General Motors. It is a no-compromise turbocharged engine that is also really fun to drive, with excellent responsiveness. —Scott Yackley, assistant chief engineer. l/100 km) highway with 2.5L Colorado’s new 2.8L

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Ford provides some performance specs for its new 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost for the MY2015 F-150

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liter EcoBoost engine also features Ford’s first use of a compacted graphite iron cylinder block in a gasoline engine, the same material used in Ford’s 6.7-liter liter EcoBoost engine features the first use of a compacted graphite iron cylinder block in a gasoline engine, the same material used in Ford’s 6.7-liter

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation

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The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck will be offered with an all-new, technologically advanced 2.7L Standard on LT and RST trims, the new engine delivers an SAE-certified 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft (472 N·m) of torque—22% more torque than the 4.3L The next-gen Silverado with the 2.7L 2019 Silverado RST.

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