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The 3600 LY7 (and derivative LP1) are members of General Motors' new High Feature (or HFV6) engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
. Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 sells the HFV6 under the name Alloytec. The High Feature moniker on the Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 produced engine is reserved for the twin cam phasing High output version. The block was designed to be expandable from 2.8 L to 4.0 L.

It is a 60° 24-valve design with aluminum block and heads and Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel injection

Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in gasoline Automobile engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
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The 3600 LY7 (and derivative LP1) are members of General Motors' new High Feature (or HFV6) engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
. Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 sells the HFV6 under the name Alloytec. The High Feature moniker on the Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 produced engine is reserved for the twin cam phasing High output version. The block was designed to be expandable from 2.8 L to 4.0 L.

It is a 60° 24-valve design with aluminum block and heads and Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection
Fuel injection

Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an internal combustion engine. It has become the primary fuel delivery system used in gasoline Automobile engines, having almost completely replaced carburetors in the late 1980s....
. Most versions feature continuously-variable cam phasing
Continuous variable valve timing

Continuous variable valve timing or VVT with some manufacturers is an automobile technology that allows the intake and/or exhaust variable valve timing to be infinitely varied during engine operation throughout the RPM range....
 on both intake and exhaust valves and electronic throttle control. Other features include piston oil-jet capability, forged and fillet rolled crankshaft, forged connecting rods, a variable intake manifold, twin knock control sensors and coil-on-plug ignition. It was developed by the same international team responsible for the Ecotec, including the Opel
Opel

Adam Opel Gesellschaft mit beschr?nkter Haftung is a Germany automaker, part of General Motors.The company was founded on 21 January, 1863, and began making automobiles in 1899....
 engineers responsible for the 54° V6
GM 54-Degree V6 engine

General Motors Corporation' Opel division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54? vee angle. It was an iron block/aluminum head DOHC design with 4 valves per cylinder....
, with involvement with design and development engineering from Ricardo, Inc.

High Feature V6 engines are produced at Fisherman's Bend in Port Melbourne, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
, St. Catharines in Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, and Flint Engine South
Flint Engine South

Flint Engine South is a General Motors Corporation automobile piston engine factory in Flint, Michigan. The 68 000 m? plant opened in 2000 and is named to complement the Flint North engine plant....
 in Flint, Michigan
Flint, Michigan

Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River , 66 miles northwest of Detroit, Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a population of 124,943, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
.

History


The HFV6 was first designed, tested and produced in a joint team by Cadillac
Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
 and Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
. A majority of design into the new alloy construction, transmission pairing and first use in production were all undertaken in Detroit (and manufactured in St Catherines). Holden had the job of developing smaller engines (Holden 3.2, LP1 and LP9 Turbo) as well as their own Holden HFV6 (called the Alloytec V6) for local models.

Cadillac and Holden both tested variations of these engines in US and Australia.

North America and Australia remain the only two places that manufacture the HFV6.

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automaker founded on 24 June 1910 in Milan. Alfa Romeo has been a part of the Fiat Group since 1986....
 uses the High Feature engine design, though with many modifications, as the JTS
JTS engine

The JTS engine is a gasoline direct injection engine produced by Alfa Romeo. It exists in two forms, straight-4 and V6, and was introduced into the Alfa lineup in 2002....
 V6. The Alfa unit features lean-burn technology as on many other engines from the company. It displaces 3.2 L (3195 cc) and has an output of at 6200 rpm and torque, with gasoline direct injection
Gasoline direct injection

Gasoline direct injection is a latest variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke cycle and Four-stroke cycle stroke petrol engines....
 allowing a high compression ratio
Compression ratio

The compression ratio of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber; from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity....
 of 11.25:1. The engine is also equipped with cam-phasing on both inlet and exhaust side, thus the name "TwinPhaser".

Alfa Romeo only acquires the core designs and productions of the HFV6. It is then taken to their factory and modified for their performance, fuel economy and soundtrack.

Applications:
  • 2005 Alfa Romeo 159
    Alfa Romeo 159

    The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italy manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 2005. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Salon International de l'Auto as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156....
  • 2006 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
    Alfa Romeo 159

    The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car produced by the Italy manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 2005. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Salon International de l'Auto as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156....
  • 2005 Alfa Romeo Brera
    Alfa Romeo Brera

    The Alfa Romeo Brera is a grand tourer produced by the Italy automaker Alfa Romeo since 2005. The Spider Cabriolet has been produced since 2006....
  • 2006 Alfa Romeo Spider
    Alfa Romeo Brera

    The Alfa Romeo Brera is a grand tourer produced by the Italy automaker Alfa Romeo since 2005. The Spider Cabriolet has been produced since 2006....


Holden 3.2

Holden
Holden

GM Holden Ltd is an Australian Automotive industry based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was originally independent, but since 1931 has been a subsidiary of General Motors ....
 has built its own 3.2 L version of the High Feature engine in Australia. Branded with the Alloytec name like the 3.6 L version, this version produces at 6600 rpm and at 3200 rpm.

Applications:
  • 2007 Holden Captiva
    Holden Captiva

    The Holden Captiva is a crossover SUV sold under the Holden name, and built by GM Daewoo in South Korea since 2006.*SX, CX, LX: badge engineered versions of the Daewoo Winstorm....
  • 2007 Opel Antara
    Opel Antara

    The Opel Antara is a mid-size car crossover SUV produced in South Korea by GM Daewoo, but sold under the Opel brand. Launched in 2006, the Antara is based on the GM Theta platform which shares its Automobile platform and powertrains with the Daewoo Winstorm....


LY7

Sts Ly7
The 3.6 L (3564 cc) LY7 version was introduced in the 2004 Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
 sedan. It has a 10.2:1 compression ratio and produces at 6200 rpm and at 3100 rpm. The bore is 3.70 in (94.0 mm) and the stroke is 3.37 in (85.6 mm). In some applications, including the Buick LaCrosse
Buick LaCrosse

The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size car produced by the Buick division of United States automaker General Motors since 2004 as the 2005 model year....
 and Holden Commodore
Holden Commodore

The Holden Commodore is an automobile manufactured by the Holden division of General Motors in Australia, and, formerly, in New Zealand. In the mid-1970s, Holden established proposals to replace the long-serving Holden Kingswood nameplate with an all-new smaller model....
, the LY7 has an output of 235 to 262 hp (175 to 195 kW) and 225 to 251 ft·lbf (305 to 340 N·m) depending on the vehicle induction and exhaust system designs. The lower powered versions only have variable cam phasing on the inlet cam. Selected models also include variable intake. The engine weighs as installed.

This engine is produced in North America and Australia.

On the Lambda
GM Lambda platform

Lambda is General Motors' full-size car crossover SUV automobile platform. The architecture debuted in 2006. The program was delayed several times because of company fears that it would take sales and profits away from the GM GMT platform truck platform....
 crossover SUVs (Saturn Outlook
Saturn Outlook

The Saturn Outlook is a premium full-size crossover SUV which replaced the Saturn Relay, which had declining sales and was phased out with the other GM minivans....
, GMC Acadia
GMC Acadia

The GMC Acadia is a crossover SUV from GM. The GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook share the new GM Lambda platform. The Acadia went on sale in the United States in December 2006, and in Canada in January, 2007....
, and Buick Enclave
Buick Enclave

The Buick Enclave is a full-size luxury Crossover launched in May 2007 as a 2008 model by the Buick division of General Motors. The Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, and Saturn Outlook all share the new GM Lambda platform....
) it produces and . The Holden Alloytec version has been modified to meet Euro III emissions standards and has an output of 262 hp (195 kW) and 251 ft-lbf (340 N-m). A dual fuel version able to run on petrol and autogas (LPG)
Autogas

Autogas is the common name for liquified petroleum gas when it is used as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles. The same equipment is also used for similar engines in stationary engine such as generators....
 has also been produced by Holden in Australia.

Applications:
  • 2004 Cadillac CTS
    Cadillac CTS

    The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
  • 2004 Buick Rendezvous
    Buick Rendezvous

    The Buick Rendezvous, introduced in the spring of 2001 as a 2002 model year vehicle, was a sport utility vehicle that was sold by the Buick division of General Motors....
     CXL/Ultra
  • 2004 Cadillac SRX
    Cadillac SRX

    The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size Crossover produced by the Cadillac division of United States automaker General Motors since the 2004 model year....
  • 2004 Holden VZ Commodore
  • 2005 Buick LaCrosse
    Buick LaCrosse

    The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size car produced by the Buick division of United States automaker General Motors since 2004 as the 2005 model year....
     CXS
  • 2005 Cadillac STS
    Cadillac STS

    The STS is a midsize-size car luxury vehicle car manufactured and sold by Cadillac....
  • 2006 Holden VE Commodore
  • 2006 Holden WM Statesman
  • 2006 Holden WM Caprice
  • 2007 Saturn Aura
    Saturn Aura

    The Saturn Aura is a mid-size car produced under the Saturn Corporation brand of United States automaker General Motors. It debuted as a concept car at the North American International Auto Show in January 2005....
     XR
  • 2007 Saturn Outlook
    Saturn Outlook

    The Saturn Outlook is a premium full-size crossover SUV which replaced the Saturn Relay, which had declining sales and was phased out with the other GM minivans....
  • 2007 Pontiac G6
    Pontiac G6

    The Pontiac G6 is a mid-size car produced under the Pontiac brand of United States automaker General Motors. It was introduced in the fall of 2004 to replace the Pontiac Grand Am....
     GTP
  • 2007 GMC Acadia
    GMC Acadia

    The GMC Acadia is a crossover SUV from GM. The GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook share the new GM Lambda platform. The Acadia went on sale in the United States in December 2006, and in Canada in January, 2007....
  • 2008 Buick Enclave
    Buick Enclave

    The Buick Enclave is a full-size luxury Crossover launched in May 2007 as a 2008 model by the Buick division of General Motors. The Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, and Saturn Outlook all share the new GM Lambda platform....
  • 2008 Chevrolet Malibu
    Chevrolet Malibu

    The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car produced in the United States by General Motors. It is marketed in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Middle East....
  • 2008 Saturn Vue
    Saturn VUE

    The Saturn Vue is a Compact SUV crossover SUV from General Motors' Saturn Corporation marque, and was Saturn's top-selling model in the United States until the Saturn Aura outsold it in the summer of 2008....
     XR
  • 2008 Pontiac G8
    Pontiac G8

    The Pontiac G8 is a rear-wheel drive sedan produced by General Motors released for the 2008 model year . The G8 takes the place in the Pontiac lineup of both the Pontiac Bonneville, which ceased production after the 2005 model year, and the Pontiac Grand Prix, which ceases production after the 2008 model year....
  • 2008 Chevrolet Equinox
    Chevrolet Equinox

    The Chevrolet Equinox is a mid-size crossover SUV from Chevrolet based on on GM's GM Theta platform unibody platform, manufactured at CAMI Automotive General Motors/Suzuki joint venture plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year....
     Sport
  • 2008 Pontiac Torrent
    Pontiac Torrent

    The Pontiac Torrent is the latest sport utility vehicle offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors, being the successor of the discontinued Pontiac Aztek....
     GXP
  • 2008 Pontiac G6
    Pontiac G6

    The Pontiac G6 is a mid-size car produced under the Pontiac brand of United States automaker General Motors. It was introduced in the fall of 2004 to replace the Pontiac Grand Am....
     GXP


LLT

The 3.6 liter (3564 cc) LLT is a direct injected
Gasoline direct injection

Gasoline direct injection is a latest variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke cycle and Four-stroke cycle stroke petrol engines....
 version of the LY7. It was first unveiled in May 2006, and was claimed to have 15 percent greater power, 8 percent greater torque, and 3 percent better fuel economy
Fuel economy in automobiles

Fuel economy in automobiles is the amount of fuel required to move the automobile over a given distance. While the fuel efficiency of petroleum internal combustion engine has improved markedly in recent decades, , this does not necessarily translate into better fuel economy, if larger and heavier vehicles are used, or if that effici...
 than its port-injected counterpart. It has a compression ratio
Compression ratio

The compression ratio of an internal-combustion engine or external combustion engine is a value that represents the ratio of the volume of its combustion chamber; from its largest capacity to its smallest capacity....
 of 11.4:1, and has been certified by the SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers

SAE International is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in the aerospace, automotive, and commercial vehicle industries....
 to produce at 6300 rpm and of torque at 5200 rpm on regular unleaded (87 octane) gasoline. This engine debuted on the 2008 Cadillac STS
Cadillac STS

The STS is a midsize-size car luxury vehicle car manufactured and sold by Cadillac....
 and CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
. GM will use a LLT in all 2009 Lambda
GM Lambda platform

Lambda is General Motors' full-size car crossover SUV automobile platform. The architecture debuted in 2006. The program was delayed several times because of company fears that it would take sales and profits away from the GM GMT platform truck platform....
-derived crossover SUV
Crossover SUV

A crossover — variously called CUV or crossover utility vehicle — is a marketing term for a vehicle that derives from a car automobile platform while borrowing features from an Sport utility vehicle or Minivan....
s to allow class-leading fuel economy in light of the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy
Corporate Average Fuel Economy

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations in the United States, first enacted by Congress in 1975, are federal regulations intended to improve the average Fuel economy in automobiles of automobile and light trucks sold in the US in the wake of the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo....
 (CAFE) standards. In the Lambdas, LLT engine produces and of torque.

Applications:
  • 2008 Cadillac CTS
    Cadillac CTS

    The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
  • 2008 Cadillac STS
    Cadillac STS

    The STS is a midsize-size car luxury vehicle car manufactured and sold by Cadillac....
  • 2009 Chevrolet Traverse
    Chevrolet Traverse

    The Chevrolet Traverse is a full-size crossover SUV built on the GM Lambda platform that underpins the Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook....
  • 2009 Saturn Outlook
    Saturn Outlook

    The Saturn Outlook is a premium full-size crossover SUV which replaced the Saturn Relay, which had declining sales and was phased out with the other GM minivans....
  • 2009 GMC Acadia
    GMC Acadia

    The GMC Acadia is a crossover SUV from GM. The GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook share the new GM Lambda platform. The Acadia went on sale in the United States in December 2006, and in Canada in January, 2007....
  • 2009 Buick Enclave
    Buick Enclave

    The Buick Enclave is a full-size luxury Crossover launched in May 2007 as a 2008 model by the Buick division of General Motors. The Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, and Saturn Outlook all share the new GM Lambda platform....
Future Applications:
  • 2009 Holden VF Commodore
    Holden VF Commodore

    The Holden VF Commodore will be the fifteenth model of the Holden Commodore, a full-size car produced by Holden, the Australia subsidiary of General Motors....
  • 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
    Chevrolet Camaro

    The Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. It went on sale on September 29, 1966 for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang....


LCS

The 3.6 L (3564 cc) LCS is derived from the direct-injected LLT for use in hybrids
Hybrid vehicle

File:HondaInsight.jpgA hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle . The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors....
, using the two-mode system
Global Hybrid Cooperation

Global Hybrid Cooperation is a set of hybrid vehicle technologies jointly developed by General Motors Corporation, Daimler, and Chrysler LLC, with BMW joining in 2005....
 . Differences from the LLT include a slightly lower compression ratio, 11.3:1, and lower power and torque peaks. It will debut in the 2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid, where it will make at 6100 rpm and of torque at 4800 rpm.

Applications:
  • 2009 Saturn Vue
    Saturn VUE

    The Saturn Vue is a Compact SUV crossover SUV from General Motors' Saturn Corporation marque, and was Saturn's top-selling model in the United States until the Saturn Aura outsold it in the summer of 2008....
     Hybrid


LP1

A 2.8 L (2792 cc) LP1 variant was introduced in the 2005 Cadillac CTS
Cadillac CTS

The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....
. It has a 3.50 in (89.0 mm) bore, a 2.94 in (74.8 mm) stroke, and a 10.0:1 compression ratio. It generates at 6500 rpm, and at 3300 rpm.

Applications:
  • 2005–2007 Cadillac CTS
    Cadillac CTS

    The CTS is a mid size luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand.It was introduced as the replacement for the Cadillac Catera in 2003....


LP9 Turbo

2006 Saab 9 3 Sportcombi Engine
The LP9 is a 2.8 L turbocharged
Turbocharger

A turbocharger, or turbo, is a gas compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. Like a supercharger, the purpose of a turbocharger is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to create more power....
 version is used for the Saab 9-3
Saab 9-3

The Saab 9-3 is a compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab Automobile in Trollh?ttan, Sweden. The convertible version is manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr....
 and other GM vehicles. It produces EEC
Directive 80/1269/EEC

Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles is a European Union law concerning measurement of engine power in motor vehicles intended for road use with at least four wheels and a maximum speed exceeding 25 km/h....
 at 5500 rpm and between 1800 and 5000 rpm. It has the same bore and stroke as the naturally-aspirated LP1
GM High Feature engine

The 3600 LY7 are members of General Motors Corporation' new High Feature engine family of modern DOHC V6s. This new family of engines was introduced in 2004 with the Cadillac CTS....
, however the compression ratio is reduced to 9.5:1. There are also other variants available, with EEC
Directive 80/1269/EEC

Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles is a European Union law concerning measurement of engine power in motor vehicles intended for road use with at least four wheels and a maximum speed exceeding 25 km/h....
 and EEC
Directive 80/1269/EEC

Council Directive 80/1269/EEC of 16 December 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the engine power of motor vehicles is a European Union law concerning measurement of engine power in motor vehicles intended for road use with at least four wheels and a maximum speed exceeding 25 km/h....
. GM Powertrain Sweden (Saab Automobile Powertrain) has been responsible for the turbocharging of the engine. The engine is built in Port Melbourne, Australia.

Applications:
  • 2007 Cadillac BLS
    Cadillac BLS

    The Cadillac BLS is a compact executive car designed specifically for the European market by the Cadillac marque of General Motors. The car is based on GM's GM Epsilon platform architecture and is built in the same plant in Trollh?ttan, Sweden, that builds the Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5....
  • 2010 Cadillac SRX
    Cadillac SRX

    The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size Crossover produced by the Cadillac division of United States automaker General Motors since the 2004 model year....
  • 2006 Opel Vectra
    Opel Vectra

    The Opel Vectra is a large family car produced primarily by Opel, the Germany subsidiary of GM Europe . In the United Kingdom, it is sold under the Vauxhall Motors marque as Vauxhall Vectra ....
  • 2006 Opel Signum
    Opel Signum

    The Opel Signum is a large family car manufactured by General Motors in Germany since 2003. It is almost exclusively sold in Europe, in the United Kingdom under the Vauxhall Signum nameplate....
  • 2009 Opel Insignia
    Opel Insignia

    The Opel Insignia is a large family car produced by GM Europe German Division "Opel" since 2008, replacing the Opel Vectra. It was launched at the 2008 British International Motor Show....
  • 2006 Saab 9-3
    Saab 9-3

    The Saab 9-3 is a compact executive car produced by the automaker Saab Automobile in Trollh?ttan, Sweden. The convertible version is manufactured in Austria by Magna Steyr....


LF1

The LF1 is a 3.0 L version equipped with Direct Injection
Gasoline direct injection

Gasoline direct injection is a latest variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke cycle and Four-stroke cycle stroke petrol engines....
. In standard tune it produces and of torque

Applications:
  • 2010 Buick LaCrosse
    Buick LaCrosse

    The Buick LaCrosse is a mid-size car produced by the Buick division of United States automaker General Motors since 2004 as the 2005 model year....
  • 2010 Cadillac SRX
    Cadillac SRX

    The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size Crossover produced by the Cadillac division of United States automaker General Motors since the 2004 model year....
     - ,
  • 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
    Chevrolet Equinox

    The Chevrolet Equinox is a mid-size crossover SUV from Chevrolet based on on GM's GM Theta platform unibody platform, manufactured at CAMI Automotive General Motors/Suzuki joint venture plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year....


Suzuki

Suzuki
Suzuki

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles, a full range of motorcycles, All-terrain vehicle, outboard motor, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines....
 builds the High Feature V6 at its Sagara, Japan plant for the Suzuki XL-7
Suzuki XL-7

The Suzuki XL-7 is Suzuki's mid-size SUV, launched in 2001....
 SUV under license from General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
. Displacing 3.6 L, this engine produces at 6500 rpm and at 2300 rpm.

Applications:
  • 2007 Suzuki XL-7
    Suzuki XL-7

    The Suzuki XL-7 is Suzuki's mid-size SUV, launched in 2001....


V12


On March 21, 2007 it was reported by AutoWeek
AutoWeek

AutoWeek is a fortnightly automotive enthusiast publication based out of Detroit, Michigan. One of 32 titles published by Crain Communications Inc, its parent company, AutoWeek is unique as the only consumer title among its sister publications....
 that GM is planning to develop a 60-degree V12 based on this engine family to power the top version of Cadillac
Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
's upcoming flagship sedan. This engine would essentially consist of two 3.6 L High Feature V6s attached end-to-end on a single crankshaft
Crankshaft

The crankshaft, sometimes casually abbreviated to crank , is the part of an engine which translates reciprocation linear piston motion into rotation....
, and would feature such high-end technologies as direct injection
Direct injection

Direct injection may refer to:* A music recording technique more commonly referred to as DI unit* A type of fuel injection#Direct injection as in a Gasoline direct injection engines and most Diesel engines...
 and cylinder deactivation. If so, the engine would displace 7.2 liters, and produce approximately and of torque. Development of the engine was reportedly being conducted in Australia by Holden.

In August, 2008, GM announced that development of the V12 had been canceled. The CAFE standards are most likely to blame.

See also

  • List of GM engines
    List of GM engines

    This is a list of GM engines, or more specifically a list of engine designs that General Motors Corporation has used in its various products....
  • GM High Value engine
    GM High Value engine

    The High Value engine family from General Motors Corporation is a group of Cam in Block or "Pushrod" V6 engines. They use the same 60? vee bank as the GM 60-Degree V6 engine they are based on, but the new 99 mm bore required offsetting the bores by 1.5 mm away from the engine centerline....
  • Cadillac Northstar engine
  • GM 3500 engine
    GM 3500 engine

    GM 3500 engine may refer to:* GM Premium V engine#LX5, Oldsmobile V6* GM Vortec engine#3500, Straight-5...


External links

  • - Cadillac Discussion Forum, How-To, and Technical Information
  • - Ward's Auto World.