

Cylinder block construction comprises an open-deck main section with cast-in liners and an aluminum bedplate that supports the lower main-bearing caps.All are designed to meet stricter emissions and fuel economy requirements around the world. Horsepower will range from 75 up to 165 with peak torque output ranging from 70 lb-ft up to 184 lb-ft. Base model engines will be port-fuel injected (PFI).

Some will be direct-injected turbocharged with others will have flex-fuel capability - including ethanol, CNG and LPG. The new family will include 11 engines with 3- and 4-cylinder variants ranging from 1.0-liter up to 1.5-liter. Officials said that by 2017, more than 2.5 million new Ecotec engines will be assembled annually at five different plants worldwide, and those units will be used in many of the company’s highest-volume small cars and crossovers throughout five brands and 27 models. I installed lovoto kit from ECO Tech which cost me around 30K for open loop system (Premium Parts).įrom left, 1.4-liter turbo, 1.5-liter DI, 1.0-liter turbo One in four GM vehicles produced worldwide will eventually be powered by a new line of Ecotec engines that were introduced today during a technical presentation for the media in Detroit. My car was running smooth on petrol and never faced any trouble.

Recently I have installed lovoto kit for my santro. Some models are turbocharged, and GM expects to build 2.5 million units annually. GM unveiled its newest family of engines - a line of 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec powerplants for use in small cars and crossovers.
