General Motors is set to offer Chevrolet’s new V6 engine as well as for the GMC Sierra pickup. And it will compete with the all-new Ram, which was introduced this year. But now word is coming that GM has scrapped those plans because it’s ramping up its electrification efforts.
How much horsepower does a Silverado V6 engine have?
The TT I6 truck’s engine was to be based on a turbocharged four-cylinder, and is currently available on both the Sierra and Silverado. GM has what it calls a cylinder block strategy, and it’s part of its strategy to create the inline strategy. Basically, it adds two more inline cylinders to the L3B engine. Oh, and also adding another turbocharger, according to.
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Later it ran several other GM products including the Saab 9-7X. The engine lasted until 2009 before killing the Vortec 4200 for two reasons. First, the platforms that use the engine no longer exist. And also because of General Motors’ decision to close its 4200 engine plant in Moraine, Ohio. GM used its cylinder block strategy to create three five-cylinder engines and four-cylinder offshoots of the Vortec 4200.
Will the Silverado inline-six have more power than a V8?
GM has a wide range of six-cylinder engines available today, but they’re all V6 configurations and they’re all twin-turbocharged. 3.0-liter and 3.6-liter, it powers a variety of Cadillac-only vehicles. Ford and Toyota also have V6 engines, but no inline-six. For now, and perhaps for some time to come, the only six-cylinder engine, other than diesel, will be the Hurricane.
Insiders suggest that with the I6 off the table, further development will take place with GM’s 2.7-liter I4. And recently, General Motors announced that it is developing an A.I. So while it is moving toward electric-powered development, it is not giving up on gas-powered engines. And with all the hype surrounding synthetic fuels as an alternative to gasoline, the zero-emission internal combustion engine could become a more marketable product in the 2030s.
