The auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles isn’t over yet gasoline engine development. While the future may be electric, gasoline engines will be around for a long time, and automakers are still trying to develop new, more efficient internal combustion engines. GM agency reports that General Motors has canceled development of an all-new turbocharged inline-six has been rumored for some time.
Last year, it was reported that this new inline six engine is in the planning stages. It has been suggested that it will be built from the 2.7-liter inline-four currently used in certain versions of the full-size Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra. as Brand new Chevy Colorado And Next Generation GMC Canyon Coming Soon. That engine makes 237 hp in the base model or 310 hp in the high-end Colorado.
This six in a row would obviously make those numbers pale in comparison. Sources say GM has achieved 500 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. Those numbers would surpass both GM’s small-block V8 truck engines, the 5.3-liter and the 6.2-liter. According to rumors, the inline six engine will have duty in GM’s full-size pickup trucks as well as their SUV variants, namely the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon and Escalade.
When contacted by Jalopnik, a GM representative would not confirm that an inline-six had ever been developed and would not comment on rumors that it had been cancelled.
If the rumored engine has indeed been permanently scrapped, GM will likely regret that decision. More recently, competing pickups and SUVs from Ford, Stellantis, and Toyota have all added the option of a turbocharged six-cylinder. Toyota Sequoia currently offering a V6 twin-turbo hybrid; Ford has used Ecoboost V6 in the F-150, Expedition and Navigator for many years; and Stellantis provide Jeep Wagoneer with new 510 hp 3.0 liter inline six engine.
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Buyers wanting something new or different in their GM body-on-frame models may now have to wait until the General unveils its next generation of small displacement V8or go with the company’s 3.0-liter Duramax diesel engine. In a way, it’s a shame – with those rumored specs, GM’s inline-six could easily compete with the best turbocharged six-cylinder on the market. current school.
