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GM and SAIC to Develop New Petrol Engines

Posted August 19, 2010 9:37 AM

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General Motors is to build on its existing partnership with Chinese automaker SAIC Motor to co-develop a new small-displacement petrol engine family and an advanced transmission.

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08/19/2010 4:08 PM

It would be nice if the article told us something anything about the engine.

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08/22/2010 3:01 PM

The article (really a short news bulletin) is clear enough - small displacement (litre) engine means a small engine in the 1.0 to 1.5 litre range with special features like direct injection, turbocharging and a modern transmission.

I will forgo writing anything sarcastic against GM and its development of an engine with features that have been world standard while some CR4 members were still in diapers and move on.

In separate news, GM looks set for a $20bn (£13bn) flotation 14 months after the auto giant filed for bankruptcy.

The article above is yet another insight into why GM is in such bad shape and just how badly behind the American automotive industry is behind the rest of the world.

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