That's because Cadillac
uses cylinder deactivation technology To shut down half of the V8 cylinders when you're doing things like cruising at 55 on the highway or decelerating.
Only the quickest and most powerful dip under 50mpg - and then only just, at 47.1 mpg for the 1.8 TSI - with the 1.4 TSI ACT
using cylinder deactivation technology to return a combined economy figure of 60.1 mpg, along with 109g / km of CO2.
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.
All models
use a 279 - horsepower, 3.5 - liter V - 6 with
cylinder -
deactivation technology and a six - speed automatic transmission.
Those cost concerns all but preclude the
use of pricey fuel - saving
technologies like turbochargers,
cylinder deactivation, and eight - speed transmissions.
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.
The Pilot
used Honda's familiar 244 - hp 3.5 - litre V - 6 engine and five - speed automatic transmission, with added
cylinder -
deactivation technology to save fuel.
The paddle - shift eight - speed automatic complements the performance generated by the Corvette Stingray's LT1 engine — rated at 455 horsepower or 460 horses with the available performance exhaust system — which
uses advanced
technologies including direct injection, variable valve timing and Active Fuel Management (
cylinder deactivation) to make more power with less fuel.
The new trucks maximize the
use of
cylinder deactivation with improved engine mounts, electronic throttle control, adaptive exhaust systems, improved aerodynamics, low - rolling resistance tires, and other
technologies that help the engines operate in four -
cylinder mode for longer periods of time, further increasing efficiency.
This engine also makes
use of fuel - saving
technologies, VVT, and
cylinder deactivation to avoid the peakiness and hesitation that you often experience in other turbocharged engines!
All engines
used in the Flying Spur are fitted with
cylinder -
deactivation technology, which switches half the engine off when full power isn't required, but both W12 variants still emit a whopping 343g / km CO2.
The engine also features
cylinder deactivation technology and comes to replace the four -
cylinder, 1.2 - liter unit
used up until recently by the Czech carmaker.
Under the hood of the Regal GS sits a new 3.6 L V - 6 with 310 horsepower and 282 lb - ft of torque, with direct injection,
cylinder deactivation (it can cruise
using only 4
cylinders) and stop / start
technology.
The LT4 engine builds on the design strengths of the previous LS9 supercharged engine
used in the sixth - generation Corvette ZR1 and leverages the
technologies introduced on the seventh - generation Corvette Stingray, including direct injection,
cylinder deactivation and continuously variable valve timing, to take Corvette performance to an all - new plateau.
Special
cylinder -
deactivation technology has been added but the Grand Select Trim level line has is no longer
used this time around
«
Cylinder deactivation is one of the
technologies used to keep emissions lower and yes, a global perspective is important, but look how popular these cars are still in the States,» says Swanson.
The 178 - hp EA888 unit, already
used in the third - generation A3 but likely to be upgraded with
cylinder -
deactivation technology, would bridge the gap to more performance - oriented versions of the new Golf.
Under the hood, the most powerful engine ever
used in a Chevrolet convertible vehicle, the supercharged 6.2 - liter LS4 utilizes direct fuel injection, active fuel management, continuously variable timing, and
cylinder deactivation technology to deliver 625 - horsepower 635 lb. - ft.