#High-performanceEngines
Patent Reveals GM Is Working on a High-compression, Twin-turbocharged, Hybrid Powertrain
General Motors has recently filed a patent that could point to the future of the company’s high-performance offerings, including the C8 Corvette.
After 18 months in review by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, documents published on October 24, 2017, reveal GM has been granted a patent for an internal combustion engine with elevated compression ratio and multi-stage boosting.
The document describes a propulsion system made up of a high compression internal combustion engine that uses a low-flow supercharger in combination with a high-flow turbocharger, linked to “one or more electric motor/generators.”
It gives us an interesting look at how GM engineers plan to continue producing obscene performance cars like the Corvette ZR1 and Camaro ZL1 1LE in a world of increasingly stringent emission regulations.
Alfa Romeo Readies New Engines For 2015 Debut
Aside from rebuilding itself in North America, Alfa Romeo is set to introduce a new family of high-performance engines into the lineup, the first of which will come in the next six months.
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