Not exact matches
To achieve this Prius - like fuel
economy, the BlueMotion Concept is equipped with an Active Cylinder Management (ACM) technology that deactivates cylinders two and three
under light loads, and a stop / start system that shuts off the engine when the car comes to a stop.
As with other EcoTec3 engines, it seamlessly switches to four - cylinder operation
under lighter loads to improve fuel
economy.
Variable Cylinder Management ™ allows for deactivation of two of the engine's six cylinders
under light engine
loads, helping the more powerful 2016 RDX increase its highway EPA fuel -
economy ratings by 1 mpg, rising to 19 / 28mpg for AWD models and 20 / 29mpg for FWD models (city / highway).
Under light loads, the timing can be advanced to allow the engine to operate in the efficient Atkinson cycle, improving fuel
economy.
VCM allows for deactivation of three of the engine's six cylinders
under light engine
loads, helping the more - powerful 2016 RDX increase its highway EPA fuel -
economy ratings by 1 mpg, rising to 19 / 28mpg for AWD models and 20 / 29mpg for FWD models (city / highway).
The standard HEMI gas V8 delivers outstanding power and torque, but despite the efficiency - enhancing Multiple - Displacement System, which disables four cylinders
under light loads, don't expect much in the way of fuel
economy in a truck this massive.
This engine featured the same performance but had a cylinder - deactivating feature enabled
under light loads to increase fuel
economy by 3 MPG city and 4 MPG hwy.