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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. Those attributes formed the foundation for the 2011 engine, with digital modeling and simulation tools used to raise the Duramax’s power and durability benchmarks.

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2015 Chevrolet and GMC pickups, SUVs to offer eight-speed transmission with EcoTec3 V-8

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Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L The 8L90 also enables numerically lower rear axle ratios, which reduce engine rpm on the highway. EcoTec3 V-8 (L86) ( earlier post ).

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Chevy Equinox diesel offers EPA-rated 39 mpg hwy; starts at $31,435

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turbo-diesel engine. The new turbo-diesel engine is part of Equinox’s trio of all-turbocharged propulsion systems. The engine. In fact, the engine delivers 90 percent of peak torque between 1,500 and 3,250 rpm. In fact, the engine delivers 90 percent of peak torque between 1,500 and 3,250 rpm. Earlier post.).

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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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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. Piston-cooling oil jets.

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GM: new Sierra 5.3L V-8 EcoTec3 highway fuel economy tops Ford EcoBoost V-6

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V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. EcoTec3 V-8 engine ( earlier post ) equipped with direct injection, cylinder deactivation (AFM) and variable valve timing to achieve EPA estimates of 16 mpg city (14.7 V-8 engine, which is an $895 option, according to GM. The new engine family includes a 4.3L

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