New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2012
The application of GM’s Active Fuel Management (AFM) cylinder deactivation system is the first on Corvette; it shuts down half of the engine’s cylinders in light-load driving. LT1 lift events were optimized to incorporate the new high rocker ratio and splayed valve geometry. Four-into-one exhaust manifolds. Click to enlarge.
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