A turbocharged setup remains one of the most accessible and cost-effective ways to unlock serious performance gains. Once considered the realm of dark arts in forced induction, turbos have become a ...

For many cars, their real life doesn't begin at the factory, but at the moment they roll off the dealership lot, and into the hands of an owner. For car enthusiasts, modification is a cornerstone of ...

As we forge ahead with KIT CAR's ECOCAT project, the most unique planned feature is the use of a 2.2L Ford Ecotec engine for "motorvation." While the body modifications that were made were extreme, ...

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General Motors is developing an all-new global engine family of smaller capacity petrol motors, called Ecotec small gas engine. These engines, which will power GM cars worldwide, will offer improved ...

The LUK is a hybrid engine system produced by General Motors for compact, midsize, and full-size vehicles. Displacing 2.4 liters in an I4 configuration, the LUK is part of the Ecotec engine family. It ...

General Motors' modern Ecotec engine family first saw the light of day in 2000, when a 2.2-liter inline-four making 147 hp debuted for global use in the Opel Astra — the German brand was a GM ...

General Motors says that its new modular ‘Ecotec’ architecture will streamline its powertrain portfolio for future models, to reduce manufacturing complexity and improve its customer offering. The new ...