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7.10.2002
GM to build world's best powertrains

GM Powertrain will bring a number of new engines, transmissions and technologies to market in the next several years that will significantly improve the performance and fuel efficiency of GM vehicles worldwide.

GM Powertrain will bring a number of new engines, transmissions and technologies to market in the next several years that will significantly improve the performance and fuel efficiency of GM vehicles worldwide.

Thomas Stephens, group vice president of GM Powertrain, made the announcement at an international media briefing in Milford, Michigan. GM will introduce a new efficient 4-cylinder diesel engine, new V-6 engine families, gas-sipping V-6s with Displacement on Demand cylinder deactivation technology, new smooth-shifting 6-speed rear-wheel-drive automatic transmissions, and a powerful V-12 engine.

New powertrain products and technologies announced today include:

-	An all-new, all-aluminum V-12 engine, the first V-12 in GM's lineup in more than 60 years, that will debut in future Cadillac vehicles.
-	An all-new high-feature family of dual overhead camshaft V-6 engines, with a displacement ranges capable of 2.8 liter to 3.8 liter.
-	New OHV V-6 Engine with more displacements of up to 3.9-liter. The first new displacement, a 3.5-liter V-6, will debut in the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu.
-	Fuel-saving Displacement on Demand technology for V-6s to be introduced in the 2005 calendar year.
-	An all-new rear-wheel-drive family of Hydra-Matic 6-speed automatic transmissions beginning in the 2005 calendar year.
-	GM Powertrain Small Displacement Performance Diesel engine that will meet Euro 4 emission limits and engineered to reduce fuel consumption by 10 percent.