General Motors, along with its South Korean subsidiary, GM Daewoo, has partnered with the Chinese company Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center to develop car engines that may replace GM’s 1.6-liter engine worldwide.
Currently, GM’s smallest engine sold in the U.S. is a 1.6-liter four-cylinder which appears in the Chevrolet Aveo. The new engine is a borrowed design from Suzuki. Two versions will be made — a 1.4-liter and a 1.6-liter.
It is said that the new engines would be good for the American market as consumers flock to smaller vehicles. So far, though, both GM and Daewoo have been mum if the engines will be coming to the U.S.
While such engines are in demand across the world, Americans, who desire both power and fuel efficiency, some will balk if the former is compromised no matter what the fuel savings.
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