(Chevrolet is offering a progression of Active Fuel Management on its 5.3 L and 6.2 L V8s — fully - variable digital
cylinder deactivation technology called Dynamic Fuel Management, earlier post.)
Though still in development, Tula claims a 15 - percent improvement on fuel economy over V - 8 engines with GM's
cylinder deactivation technology called Active Fuel Management.
Not exact matches
Also, the
cylinder -
deactivation system operates unobtrusively, working in the background and
calling no undue attention to the
technology.
But the compression ratio has risen from 9.5 - to - 1 to 9.9 - to - 1, and combined with a new 32 - bit engine control computer and more powerful ignition, that has knocked output up from 295 to 320 horsepower while adding GM's «Active Fuel Management»
cylinder deactivation technology (formerly
called «Displacement on Demand»).
They're now
called EcoTec3 engines, thanks to three new - for - 2014
technologies designed to improve fuel economy: direct gasoline injection, variable valve timing, and
cylinder deactivation that shuts off some of the
cylinders when full power isn't needed.