The 2014 Chevy Impala will be the first to use General Motors' new 2.5-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine. The company says it'll be smoother, quieter and more powerful than the mills it replaces. The ...

General Motors' modern Ecotec engine family first saw the light of day in 2000, when a 2.2-liter inline-four making 147 hp debuted for global use in the Opel Astra — the German brand was a GM ...

Automotive engine technology has come a long way since Carl Benz put a one-cylinder 2/3 horsepower engine on the Patent Motorwagen in the late 19th century. Modern engines are cleaner-burning, highly ...

The General has a tough time getting R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Southern California. But in the Heartland, the Cavalier has generated a devoted following as well as an emerging pool of parts. Winning both the ...

The 1.2L I4 Ecotec LDC is an engine produced by General Motors for use in subcompact cars. Displacing 1.2 liters in an inline 4 configuration, the naturally-aspirated LDC is available in the ...

The 1.2L I4 Ecotec LWD is an engine produced by General Motors for use in subcompact cars. Displacing 1.2 liters in an inline 4 configuration, the naturally-aspirated LWD serves as the base engine in ...