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VIDEO: GM EcoTec chief engineer talks direct injection

One of the most important new technologies to come to spark ignition engines in recent years is direct fuel injection. Audi was one of the pioneers in applying the system to road cars after using it on the Le Mans-winning R8 earlier this decade. More recently, General Motors has used it on the 2.0L turbo four cylinder that powers a number of performance models as well as the 3.6L V6 in used in Cadillacs and crossovers. With two new high volume DI engines coming for the 2010 model year, Chris Meagher, chief engineer for the EcoTec four ... Read more →

A tale of deactivating cylinders: After 25 years GM finally succeeded with its Active Fuel Management Derrick Y. Noh

For the history-minded, there's a short, interesting article on AutoWeek's website about GM's early difficulties and eventual success with their cylinder deactivation system. The article starts with ...

VIDEO: GM EcoTec chief engineer talks direct injection 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the most important new technologies to come to spark ignition engines in recent years is direct fuel injection. Audi was one of the pioneers in applying the system to road cars after using it on the Le Mans-winning R8 earlier this decade. More recently, General Motors has used it on the ...

A tale of deactivating cylinders: After 25 years GM finally succeeded with its Active Fuel Management 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

For the history-minded, there's a short, interesting article on AutoWeek's website about GM's early difficulties and eventual success with their cylinder deactivation system. The article starts with GM's failed attempt at rolling out their first production engine with the system installed under the ...


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