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liter, twin-turbo, inline, six-cylinder engine, named Hurricane, that delivers better fueleconomy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many competitors’ naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder power plants. 1 compression ratio and uses 91 octane premium fuel.
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diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fueleconomy and power, as well as content. Fueleconomy background. It is used with steel connecting rods, floating piston pin bearings, and high-strength aluminum pistons.
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