GM's 6.2 L features an active fuel management system commonly referred to industry wide
as cylinder deactivation.
This is referred to
as cylinder deactivation, and occurs when the engineâ $ ™ s sensors detect that it can function efficiently on fewer cylinders and thus shuts the other cylinders off.
The engine is mounted longitudinally and has features such
as cylinder deactivation on light throttle load and a stop / start system.
This gives them unquestionably more power than OSU's architecture, but comes with potential drawbacks in efficiency if they are not able to implement certain fuel saving features such
as cylinder deactivation.
The engine now features direct fuel injection, continuously variable valve timing, and Active Fuel Management, otherwise known
as cylinder deactivation.
Not as dramatic in saving fuel
as cylinder deactivation, an electrically driven, 42 - volt variable - assist power steering system provides up to a 0.5 - mpg fuel economy improvement compared to the common belt - driven hydraulic systems.
If we want to eliminate more of the throttle loss, maybe we need to look elsewhere, such
as cylinder deactivation, leaning, or energy recovery through a intake turbine generator?
One of the biggest trends on the economical car scene over recent years has been advances in technology such
as cylinder deactivation (as used by VW Group cars), and new compression developments from the likes of Mazda and Infiniti helping petrol cars close the economy gap on diesel.
All of these engines are fitted with three technologies aimed at improving fuel economy (which is where the 3 in the EcoTec3 name comes from): direct fuel injection, continuously variable valve timing, and active fuel management, better known
as cylinder deactivation.
Not exact matches
The 6.2 L LT4 V - 8 is based on the LT1 V - 8 in the standard Corvette Stingray, meaning that it uses the same direct - injection,
cylinder deactivation, and variable valve timing technologies
as its little brother.
DSG is widely available — standard on the all but the 1.4 TSI with
cylinder deactivation and the 148bhp 2.0 TDI, which each get a six - speed manual
as standard (and DSG
as an option).
Even using conventional port fuel injection, Honda's 3.5 L V - 6 beats most turbo - 4s by routinely delivering 28 mpg (8.4 L / 100 km) during our evaluations, same
as it did last year, thanks in part to
cylinder deactivation.
The clean - sheet fifth - generation small - block maintains the pushrod legacy while integrating a host of new technologies, such
as direct injection and standard
cylinder deactivation (marketed
as Active Fuel Management), which work in tandem to deliver outstanding real - world fuel economy.
While most other auto makers have moved on to more sophisticated overhead - cam architectures, with the exception of Chrysler's Hemi V - 8, Damico says the OHV design offers some key advantages, such
as the ability to integrate fuel - saving
cylinder deactivation with little extra cost.
Images of a purported Lexus RC - F have appeared online, a coupe with similar styling cues to the IS - F (right down to the quad exhaust tailpipes)
as well
as a more powerful 5 - litre V8, with a 455bhp output and increased fuel economy thanks to
cylinder deactivation.
Cylinder deactivation helps save fuel in low - load situations, such
as cruising unladen on the highway.
It would also have to improve fuel economy — think
cylinder deactivation and a transmission with more than six speeds — so
as not to adversely impact the company's CAFE standing.
The combo of the updated 5.3 - liter V - 8 with
cylinder deactivation and eight - speed automatic is the standard powertrain, with the similarly massaged 6.2 - liter V - 8 or the 3.0 - liter diesel six, both in tandem with a ten - speed automatic,
as the optional motivation.
Its likely replacement, a twin - turbo unit with
cylinder deactivation, should be more frugal, but we bet it won't be
as vocal or
as intense.
Chevrolet claims that the Suburban will be the most fuel - efficient model in the full - size SUV class, thanks to tech such
as direct injection and active fuel management (
cylinder deactivation).
We can probably assume this powerplant was not one of the original Gen III V - 10s, though, because it has DOD — Displacement on Demand, with
cylinder deactivation that turns the V - 10 into a five -
cylinder for better fuel mileage — and variable valve timing like the Gen IV engines,
as well
as an LS3 / L92style rectangular port head.
We can probably assume that this engine was not one of the original Gen III V - 10s, though, because it has DOD (Displacement on Demand —
cylinder deactivation on the passenger bank that turns the V - 10 into an inline 5 -
cylinder for fuel mileage) and VVT (variable valve timing) like the Gen IV engines
as well
as an LS3 / L92 - style rectangular [intake] port and [D - port exhaust] head.
As well as being fast it is also more frugal as the V12 has cylinder deactivation (Intelligent Bank Activation in Aston speak) and stop - star
As well
as being fast it is also more frugal as the V12 has cylinder deactivation (Intelligent Bank Activation in Aston speak) and stop - star
as being fast it is also more frugal
as the V12 has cylinder deactivation (Intelligent Bank Activation in Aston speak) and stop - star
as the V12 has
cylinder deactivation (Intelligent Bank Activation in Aston speak) and stop - start.
For the 2018 model year, Mazda CX - 5 is getting even better, employing
cylinder -
deactivation technology, safety and refinement updates at all trim levels and carries features rarely seen in vehicles competing in the next class up such
as an available head - up display and standard LED headlights and tail lights.
To help maximize gas mileage, the V - 8 engine is equipped with
cylinder -
deactivation technology that operates the power plant on 4 of its 8
cylinders under certain driving conditions, such
as when coasting down a hill or cruising at a steady rate of speed on the highway.
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deactivation.
Cylinder deactivation and an automatic start / stop system have been added in the name of fuel efficiency, while a new system known
as active engine suspension has been added to minimize engine vibrations.
Mid - and top - trim CX - 5s will come with the 2.5 L engine and
cylinder deactivation as standard fare.
Being a 2014 model it will probably also include the
cylinder deactivation system and
as it was built in 2013 it should have come with the special 50th Anniversary emblem on the dashboard... but what really makes this car stand out are the custom Hamann parts:
As well as a 463bhp peak it features cylinder deactivation courtesy of clever valve control, where the inlet and exhaust valves on cylinders two, three, five and eight stay shu
As well
as a 463bhp peak it features cylinder deactivation courtesy of clever valve control, where the inlet and exhaust valves on cylinders two, three, five and eight stay shu
as a 463bhp peak it features
cylinder deactivation courtesy of clever valve control, where the inlet and exhaust valves on
cylinders two, three, five and eight stay shut.
As in the other Huracán models, the LP 580 - 2 features
cylinder deactivation to improve engine efficiency.
That big 4.0 - litre V8 engine is fitted with some clever
cylinder deactivation technology that effectively turns off half of the engine when not required, such
as when cruising on the motorway.
The Ford Transit Connect's powertrain options have been overhauled,
as well, with an all - new, low - friction - design EcoBlue diesel (1.5 L) now available, alongside an updated version of the classic, gasoline - sipping 1.0 L EcoBoost I3, now with
cylinder -
deactivation.
But it was inaudible at highway speeds and the
cylinder deactivation operation could not be discerned, just
as Mazda promised.
The new Continental GT is for now limited to the new W12
as well, but a V8 with
cylinder deactivation is a nailed - on certainty for that car.
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as the braking assist, dual climate control, stability control, traction control, anti-lock brakes, dual airbags, side air bag system, digital display, and airbag
deactivation.
Clogged oil passageways can diminish engine oil pressure and prevent the
cylinder deactivation solenoids and lifters from operating
as they should when switching from V4 to V8 mode.
The 1.4 has the same transmission (a seven - speed DSG auto is optional), but is badged EcoTSI,
as it features
cylinder deactivation to boost economy.
This will have a six - speed manual gearbox to help keep CO2 emissions down to
as little
as 95g / km and will feature
cylinder deactivation tech from 2018.
I'm impressed with the
cylinder deactivation as a tool for increasing fuel economy.
A study it did revealed that
cylinder deactivation only works 60 - 70 %
as often
as Valvetronic can.
Cylinder deactivation features on the engine, allowing it to run
as a V4 on light loads.
Cadillac is estimating 30 mpg on that highway, too — in no small part down to
cylinder deactivation —
as well
as 25 mpg in the city and 27 mpg combined, though final figures won't be confirmed until the car's closer to launch.
Cylinder deactivation, which shuts down four of the engine's eight
cylinders when the Corvette engine is under light load, such
as cruising on the freeway.
As for the engines, the 2017 A3 comes with a brand new 1.4 - litre TFSI turbocharged petrol engine (150PS / 250Nm) with
cylinder deactivation tech, which has replaced the 1.8 - litre TFSI unit available in the pre-facelift model.
The updated Mazda CX - 5, which also adopts the same SKYACTIV - G 2.5 with
cylinder deactivation as the new Mazda6, will also make its North American debut at the L.A. Auto Show.
The 3.6 L leverages technologies such
as continuously variable valve timing, direct injection and Active Fuel Management (
cylinder deactivation) to balance performance and efficiency.
As on the C7, the SS» engine also includes variable valve timing and
cylinder deactivation on models equipped with the eight - speed paddle - shift automatic.
The V8 engine employs
cylinder deactivation technology (known at GM
as active fuel management).
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Cylinder deactivation: When less engine power is needed, such
as in highway driving, the valves and fuel injectors in half the engine
cylinders are deactivated.