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==Automotive gasoline engines== ===Two-cylinder=== * 1904–1911 [[Buick]] [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] [[flat-twin engine|flat-twin]]<ref>{{cite web|author=e |url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/buick.htm |title=HowStuffWorks "How Buick Works" |publisher=Auto.howstuffworks.com |date=2007-06-05 |access-date=2014-02-16}}</ref> World's first production overhead valve engine. * 1909 [[Oakland Motor Car Company|Oakland]] vertical engine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.my1955.com/history.htm |title=Pontiac Buggy Company | Pontiac Spring & Wagon Works | Oakland Motor Car | Pontiac | |publisher=My1955.com |date=1941-03-01 |access-date=2014-02-16}}</ref><ref name="oaklandowners1">{{cite web |url=http://www.oaklandowners.com/pages/History_McCargar.html |title=An Oakland History |date= |publisher= |access-date=2024-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814143041/http://www.oaklandowners.com/pages/History_McCargar.html |archive-date=2012-08-14 }}</ref> ===Three-cylinder=== [[Image:Silnik M-Tec 0,8 l, Daewoo Matiz.JPG|thumb|150px|Daewoo M-TEC inline-three engine]] ==== Inline-3 ==== * 1991–present [[Daewoo S-TEC engine|Daewoo M-TEC/S-TEC]] (acquired with purchase of Daewoo) * 1984–present [[Suzuki G engine|Suzuki G]] (designed and built by Suzuki) * 1996–present [[GM Family 0 engine|GM Family 0]] * 2013–present [[GM small gasoline engine|Small Gasoline Engine]] * 2018–present [[GM E-Turbo engine]] * 2020–present LXD engine Small diesel (Opel Models) [[Image:Car show 013.jpg|right|thumb|150px|GM Family 1 inline-four engine]] === Four-cylinder === [[Image:1917 Cadillac.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Cadillac inline-four engine]][[Image:91-900-2,1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Saab H inline-four engine]] ==== Inline-4 ==== * 1905–1914 [[Cadillac Model D]] [[Side-valve engine|side-valve]] (acquired as part of the founding of GM) * 1906–1923 [[Oldsmobile Model S]] [[Side-valve engine|side-valve]] (acquired as part of the founding of GM) * 1906–1911 [[Buick]] Model D inline-4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/1906,_Buick_Goes_Four-Cylinder |title=1906, Buick Goes Four-Cylinder - Generations of GM |publisher=History.gmheritagecenter.com |access-date=2014-02-16}}</ref> ([[T-head engine|T-head]] design, the only non-OHV Buick engine ever made)<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/buick20.html |title = Buick Pre 1930 General Specs}}</ref> * 1909–1915, 1917–1918 [[Buick Model 10|Buick OHV]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/buick20.html |title = Buick Pre 1930 General Specs}}</ref> (Model 10 had OHV-4) * 1917–1924 [[Buick Four|Buick Series 30 OHV]] {{convert|170|cuin|L|1|abbr=on}} inline-4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=44759 |title=1922 Buick 22-35 specifications, information, data, photos 44759 |publisher=Carfolio.com |access-date=2014-02-16}}</ref> * 1909 [[Oakland Four|Oakland Model 40]]<ref name="oaklandowners1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conceptcarz.com/z19335/Oakland-Model-40.aspx |title=1909 Oakland Model 40 |publisher=Conceptcarz.com |access-date=2014-02-16}}</ref> (acquired as part of the founding of GM) * 1913–1928 [[Chevrolet Inline-4 engine|Chevrolet inline-4]] (acquired as part of [[Chevrolet]]'s merger into GM) * 1923 [[Chevrolet Series M Copper-Cooled]] * 1937–1965 [[Opel Olympia]] OHV * 1960–1963 [[Pontiac Trophy 4 engine|Pontiac Trophy 4]] (derived from the [[Pontiac V8 engine#389|Pontiac 389]]) * 1961–1992 [[Chevrolet 153 4-cylinder engine|Chevrolet 153]] (derived from the [[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine#230|Chevrolet inline-six]]) * 1962–1993 [[Opel OHV engine|Opel OHV]] "[[Opel Kadett|Kadett]]" * 1963–1983 [[Vauxhall Viva (1963–1979)|Vauxhall Viva]] OHV * 1965–1994 [[Opel cam-in-head engine|Opel CIH]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.customs-n-classics.dk/Artikler/CIHHistorieUK.html |title=customs-n-classics.dk |publisher=customs-n-classics.dk |access-date=2014-02-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529173528/http://www.customs-n-classics.dk/Artikler/CIHHistorieUK.html |archive-date=2013-05-29 }}</ref> * 1966–1988 [[Vauxhall Slant-4 engine|Vauxhall Slant-4]] * 1970–1977 [[Chevrolet 2300 engine|Chevrolet 2300]] aluminium-block * 1976–1993 [[Iron Duke engine|Iron Duke]] (built by Pontiac) * 1979–1986 [[Holden straight-six motor#Starfire|Starfire]] (built by [[Holden]]) * 1976–1986 [[List of Isuzu engines#Isuzu G engine|Isuzu G161]]? [[Overhead camshaft engine|SOHC]] (A different Brazilian based engine was used in the [[Chevrolet Chevette]]) * 1980–2014 [[GM Family II engine|Family II]] SOHC/DOHC (designed by Opel)<ref name="media.gm.com">{{cite web|url=http://media.gm.com/media/de/de/opel/company_opel/Werke/Kaiserslautern.html|access-date=23 May 2014 |title=Site Maintenance }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Holden stops Family II engine Production|url=http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Holden-Stops-Family-II-Engine-Production.html|work=[[ZerCustoms]]|access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref><ref name="ghc-brasil">{{cite web |url=https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/GM_do_Brasil_Milestones:_1980_-_1989 |title=GM do Brasil Milestones: 1980 - 1989 |date=21 May 2008 |publisher= |access-date=2024-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524003658/https://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/GM_do_Brasil_Milestones:_1980_-_1989 |archive-date=2014-05-24 }}</ref> * 1981–2003 [[General Motors 122 engine|GM 122/Vortec 2200]] * 1981–2009 [[Saab H engine|Saab H]] (acquired as part of [[Saab Automobile|Saab's]] merger into GM) * 1982–present [[GM Family 1 engine|Family 1]] SOHC/DOHC (designed by [[Opel]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Werk Aspern Plant. Facts and Figures|url=http://media.gm.com/media/de/de/opel/company_opel/Werke/Aspern.html|access-date=18 July 2014}}</ref> * 1987–2001 [[Quad 4 engine|Quad 4]] [[DOHC]] (produced by [[Oldsmobile]]) * 1989–1997 [[Toyota A engine|Toyota A]] (4A-GE/4A-FE, used in the Geo Prizm) * 1990–2002 [[Saturn I4 engine|Saturn I4]] SOHC/DOHC * 1996–present [[GM Family 0 engine|Family 0]] "Ecotec" DOHC (designed by [[Opel]]) * 2000–present [[GM Ecotec engine|L850]] "Ecotec" DOHC (designed jointly by Opel, Saab, and GM Powertrain) * 2003–2008 [[Toyota ZZ engine|Toyota ZZ]] DOHC (Found in the 1st Gen [[Pontiac Vibe]]) * 2009–2010 [[Toyota ZR engine|Toyota ZR]] DOHC (Found in the 2nd Gen [[Pontiac Vibe]]) * 2009–2010 [[Toyota AZ engine|Toyota AZ]] DOHC (Found in the 2nd Gen [[Pontiac Vibe]]) * 2002–present [[Daewoo S-TEC engine|Daewoo S-TEC]] SOHC/DOHC (acquired as part of [[GM Daewoo|Daewoo]]'s merger into GM) * 2003–2012 [[General Motors Atlas engine|Atlas]] "Vortec" DOHC * 2012–present [[GM Medium Gasoline Engine|Medium Gasoline]] "Ecotec" DOHC (designed by Opel) * 2013–present [[GM small gasoline engine|Small Gasoline]] "Ecotec" DOHC (designed by Opel) * 1995–2002 [[Suzuki G engine|Suzuki G]] (used in the [[Chevrolet Tracker (Americas)|Chevrolet Tracker]]) * 1995–2002 [[Suzuki J engine|Suzuki J]] (used in the Chevrolet Tracker) * 1990–1993 [[Isuzu X engine|Isuzu X]] (used in the [[Geo Storm]]) * 2018–present [[GM L3B engine|L3B]] ==== Flat-4 ==== * 1989–2011 [[Subaru EJ engine|Subaru EJ]] (used in the [[Saab 9-2X]]) ===Five-cylinder=== [[Image:GMC Canyon Vortec 3500 engine.jpg|right|thumb|150px|GM Atlas inline-five engine]] * 2003–2012 [[General Motors Atlas engine|Atlas]] "Vortec" [[Straight-five engine|inline-5]] ===Six-cylinder=== [[Image:1929 Chevrolet 2-door sedan engine.JPG|thumb|150px|Chevrolet Stovebolt inline-six engine]] ==== Inline-6 ==== * 1908–1912 [[Oldsmobile Limited]] (acquired as part of the founding of GM) * 1913–1923 [[Oakland Six|Oakland Series 60]] * 1913–1915 [[Oldsmobile Six|Oldsmobile Series 50]] * 1914–1916 [[Buick Straight-6 engine|Buick Cast In Pairs]] * 1916–1923 [[Buick Straight-6 engine|Buick Non-Removable-Head]] * 1916–1927 [[Oldsmobile Six|Oldsmobile Series 30]] inline-6 * 1923–1930 [[Buick Straight-6 engine|Buick Removable-Head]] * 1923–1928 [[Oakland Six|Oakland inline-6]] * 1926–1927 [[Pontiac straight-6 engine|Pontiac Split-Head]] (also modified for GMC trucks) * 1928–1936 [[Chevrolet Stovebolt engine#First generation: 1929–1936|Chevrolet Stovebolt]] * 1928–1950 [[Oldsmobile straight-6 engine|Oldsmobile F-Series]] (also used in [[Buick Marquette]]) * 1928–1954 [[Pontiac straight-6 engine|Pontiac GMR]] (also modified for GMC trucks) * 1930–1966 [[Opel straight-6 engine|Opel inline-6]] (as used in the [[Opel Kapitän]]) * 1936–1962 [[Chevrolet Stovebolt engine#Second generation: 1937–1962|Chevrolet Blue Flame]] inline-6 (also used in some GMC trucks) * 1939–1962 [[GMC straight-6 engine|GMC inline-6]] * 1948–1962 [[Holden straight-six motor#Grey|Holden Grey]] * 1962–2001 [[Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift engine|Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift]] * 1964–1965 [[Pontiac straight-6 engine#215|Pontiac OHV]] (derived from the Chevrolet Turbo-Thrift) * 1966–1969 [[Pontiac straight-6 engine#Overhead cam|Pontiac OHC]] * 1963–1980 [[Holden straight-six motor#Red|Holden Red]] * 1966–1993 [[Opel cam-in-head engine#Six-cylinder versions|Opel CIH]] * 1980–1984 [[Holden straight-six motor#Blue|Holden Blue]] * 1984–1986 [[Holden straight-six motor#Black|Holden Black]] * 1986–1988 [[Nissan RB engine#RB30|Nissan RB30]] (used in the [[Holden Commodore VL]]) * 1999–2011 [[GM Daewoo|Daewoo]] XK inline-6 (marketed as "E-TEC", used in [[Daewoo Magnus]], via GM's purchase of Daewoo Motor) * 2001–2009 [[General Motors Atlas engine|Atlas]] "Vortec" [[Image:Chevrolet Corvair 164 Turbo engine.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Chevrolet Corvair flat-six engine]] ==== Flat-6 ==== * 1960–1969 [[Chevrolet Turbo-Air 6 engine|Chevrolet Turbo-Air 6]] (developed and used exclusively for the [[Chevrolet Corvair]]) [[Image:Buick lesabre engine 1.jpg|thumb|150px|Buick V6 engine]] ==== V6 ==== * 1960–1974 [[GMC V6 engine|GMC V6]] * 1962–2009 [[Buick V6 engine|Buick V6]] (marketed as "Fireball V6", "3800", "Dauntless V6" in 1966-1971 Jeeps, and "Ecotec" in Holdens) * 1977–2013 [[Chevrolet 90° V6 engine]] (derived from the [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet Small-Block" V8]]; now marketed as ''GM Vortec V6'' or Vortec 4300 or EcoTec3 V6) * 1979–2010 [[General Motors 60° V6 engine|Chevrolet 60-Degree]] V6 * 1994–2005 [[General Motors 54° V6 engine|Opel 54-Degree]] L81 V6 (used in the [[Saturn Vue]], [[Cadillac Catera]] and [[Saturn L series]]) * 1995–present [[Suzuki H engine|Suzuki H]] (used in several models built for GM by Suzuki) * 2004–2007 [[Honda J engine|Honda J]] (used in the Saturn Vue) * 1998–2002 [[Northstar engine series#LX5 (Shortstar)|Shortstar LX5]] (based on the Northstar V8) * 2003–2011 [[GM High Value engine|GM High Value]] (an evolution of the Chevrolet 60-Degree V6) * 2004–present [[GM High Feature engine|GM High Feature]] * 2012–present [[Chevrolet Indy V6]] [[IndyCar Series]] (technically designed, built and assembled by [[Ilmor Engineering]]) ===Eight-cylinder=== From the 1950s through the 1970s, each GM division had its own V8 engine family. Today, there are only two families of V8 engines in production for road vehicles: the [[General Motors LS-based small-block engine|Generation V small-block]] and its [[Chevrolet Gemini small-block engine|Gemini small-block]] derivative. [[Image:Rocket v8.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine]][[Image:2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LS7 engine.jpg|right|thumb|150px|GM LS V8 engine]] ==== Inline-8 ==== * 1931–1936 [[Buick Straight-8 engine|Buick Straight-8]] * 1932–1948 [[Oldsmobile Straight-8 engine|Oldsmobile Straight-8]] * 1932–1954 [[Pontiac straight-8 engine|Pontiac Silver Streak]] * 1934–1936 [[LaSalle (automobile)|LaSalle]] (Oldsmobile Straight-8 in a unique to LaSalle displacement assembled by LaSalle/Cadillac from Oldsmobile supplied components) * 1936–1953 [[Buick Straight-8 engine|Buick Fireball]] [[Image:Pontiac Straight-8.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Pontiac Silver Streak eight engine]] ==== V8 ==== * 1914–1935 [[Cadillac V8 engine#L-Head|Cadillac Type 51]] (also used in the [[LaSalle (automobile)|LaSalle]]) * 1915–1917 [[Oakland (automobile)|Oakland]] Model 50 * 1915–1923 [[Oldsmobile]] Model 40 * 1917–1918 [[Chevrolet Series D]] (acquired as part of Chevrolet's merger into GM) * 1929–1931 [[Viking (automobile)|Viking]] V8 * 1930–1932 [[Oakland (automobile)|Oakland]] V8 (used in [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] models during its final year) * 1935–1948 [[Cadillac V8 engine#Monobloc|Cadillac Series 60]] (also used in the LaSalle) * 1949–1980 [[Cadillac V8 engine#OHV|Cadillac OHV V8]] * 1949–1990 [[Oldsmobile V8 engine|Oldsmobile Rocket V8]] * 1953–1976 [[Buick V8 engine|Buick Fireball V8]] (also referred to as "Nailhead") & [[Buick V8 engine#Big-block|Buick Big-Block V8]] * 1955–2003 [[Chevrolet small-block engine|Chevrolet Small-Block V8]] "Generation I" (originally "Turbo-Fire") * 1955–1980 [[Pontiac V8 engine|Pontiac V8]] (also modified for GMC Truck models) * 1958–1965 [[Chevrolet big-block engine|Chevrolet W]] (also referred to as "Turbo-Thrust") * 1961–1980 [[Buick V8 engine#Small block|Buick small block V8]] (formed the basis of the 1961-1963 [[Oldsmobile V8 engine#Aluminum 215|Oldsmobile 215 aluminum V8]]) (now better known as the [[Rover V8 engine|Rover V8]] and also the Buick-based "Dauntless V8" on Jeeps or the [[Repco]] V8 [[Formula One]] engine based on the Oldsmobile version) * 1965–2009 [[Chevrolet big-block engine#Mark IV|Chevrolet Big-Block V8]] (originally "Turbo-Jet") * 1967–1972 [[GMC V8 engine|GMC Truck 60-degree V8]] (derived from the [[GMC V6 engine|GMC 60-degree V6]]) * 1967–1984 [[Cadillac V8 engine#World's largest|Cadillac New V8]] * 1969–1984 [[Holden V8 engine|Holden 253]] * 1969–2000 [[Holden V8 engine|Holden 308]] (stroke reduced in 1985, making it {{Convert|304|cid|l|1|abbr=unit}}; {{Convert|350|cid|l|1|abbr=unit}} version also produced from mid 1994 for use by HSV) * 1982–1995 [[Cadillac High Technology engine|Cadillac HT]] * 1990–1995 [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#LT5|Chevrolet LT5 DOHC V8]] (exclusive to the [[Chevrolet Corvette (C4)#ZR-1 (1990–1995)|Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1]]) * 1993–2010 [[Northstar engine series|Northstar V8]] (also used in the [[Oldsmobile Aurora]]) * 1992–1997 [[Chevrolet small-block engine (first and second generation)#Generation II|GM LT "Generation II" small-block V8]] * 1997–2020 [[General Motors LS-based small-block engine|GM LS small-block V8]] (referred to as Generation III or IV depending on type) * 2014–present [[General Motors LS-based small-block engine#Generation V (2013–present)|GM LT Generation V small-block V8]] (Also called Ecotec3 V8) * 2018–2020 [[Cadillac twin-turbo V8|Cadillac Blackwing twin-turbo V8]] * 2023–present [[Chevrolet Gemini small-block engine|Chevrolet Gemini DOHC V8]] [[Image:1931Cadillac370AcoupeV12-engine.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Cadillac Twelve engine]] === Twelve-cylinder === * 1930–1937 [[Cadillac V12 engine|Cadillac Twelve]] (derived from the [[Cadillac V16 engine|Cadillac Sixteen]]) * 1960s–1966 [[GMC V6 engine|GMC Twin Six]] (derived from the [[GMC V6 engine|GMC V6]]) ===Sixteen-cylinder=== * 1930–1937 [[Cadillac V16 engine#Series 452|Cadillac Sixteen OHV]] * 1937–1940 [[Cadillac V16 engine#Series 90|Cadillac Sixteen L-Head]] * 2003 [[Cadillac Sixteen]] (concept only) ===Gasoline-electric hybrid=== *[[GM Voltec powertrain|Voltec]] (used in the [[Chevrolet Volt]])
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