Check Out the Powerful V8 Engine in the Chevy Express

The 2010 Chevrolet Express comes with enough engine options to fit the needs of any consumer. These engines range from mild daily driving engines, to huge V8 engines capable of handling the toughest payloads. In this article, we will look at a few of the engine options being offered by Chevrolet for the 2010 Express.

First up is the 4.8-liter V8. This engine outputs a generous 280 horsepower and 295 foot pounds of torque. These numbers are high enough for most people that use their van without trailers, or with small payloads. These numbers should allow this engine to pull around eight passengers with no problem. This engine also gets an EPA estimated 20 miles per gallon on the highway, and an EPA estimated 16 miles per gallon in the city. The block is cast entirely out of aluminum in order to help keep the weight of the van low. This engine is mated to a Chevrolet 4L60E 4 speed automatic transmission.

Next up is the mid range 5.3 liter Vortec V8. This engine pumps out a substantially higher number than the previous model at 310 horsepower and 334 foot pounds of torque. This engine gets an EPA estimated 10 miles per gallon in the city, and an EPA estimated 13 miles per gallon on the highway. This engine is also generally attached to a 4L60E transmission.

The next engine in the line is the huge 6.0 liter Vortec V8 engine. This engine puts out a whopping 323 horsepower and 373 foot pounds of torque. Those numbers are big enough to tow even the craziest payloads. You will never have to worry about the towing capability of your vehicle with this engine. This engine is designed to get a lot of low end torque, and since it is mated to a Chevrolet 4L80E, it is the perfect option for someone who does a lot of towing.

The GMC 2010 Yukon Has a Powerful Hybrid Engine

The 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid, which starts at $53,995, combines the strength of a powerful sport utility vehicle engine with the environmental sensitivity and gasoline efficiency of a hybrid.

The six liter engine is a V8, featuring a 101.6 mm bore, a 92.0 mm stroke, and 10.8 compression ratio, with 332 horse power at 5,100 rpm. You get all that performance with 21 miles per gallon efficiency in the city and 22 miles per gallon on the highway. Other features include a multi-point injection fuel system, a 26 gallon main unleaded fuel tank, complemented by 248 kilowatt battery, and an overhead valve and two valves per cylinder.The 2010 GMC Yukon Hybrid, which starts at $53,995, combines the strength of a powerful sport utility vehicle engine with the environmental sensitivity and gasoline efficiency of a hybrid.

These specs are very similar to the 2009 model, which also had 332 horse power and a 5.3 liter V8 front engine with 96.0 mm bore, 92.0 mm stroke, and a 9.9 compression ratio.

Compare that to the non-hybrid 2010 Yukon, which actually has a smaller engine at 5.3 liters and only 310 horse power at 5,200 rpm. Additionally, the Yukon only gets 15 miles per gallon in the city. It also costs about $15,000 less.

The Yukon Denali engine is more powerful than the Yukon hybrid, with 403 horse power at 5,700 rpm, but it is also slightly more expensive at $55,000 and, at 14 miles per gallon in the city, less efficient and environmentally responsible than the Yukon Hybrid.

The Yukon Hybrid has a powerful and efficient engine that accomplishes maximum fuel efficiency without sacrificing too much strength and engine power.

Aero-TV: Powerful Upgrades — The Rotax 912S/ULS

Rotax’s 100HP Four-Stroke Is The Backbone Powerplant For The Sport Aviation/LSA World At the US Sport Aviation Expo, Aero-TV caught up with an old friend, Eric Tucker… a guy who is known worldwide as “Mr. Rotax.” The most well-known (and easily the hardest working) expert on the Rotax 900 series sport and certified engines, Eric took a few minutes to help us profile each of the amazingly compact, powerful and fuel-efficient 900 series engines, this time concentrating on the 100 HP Rotax 912S/ULS. At the US Sport Aviation Expo, Aero-TV caught up with an old friend, Eric Tucker… a guy who is known worldwide as “Mr. Rotax.” The most well-known (and easily the hardest working) expert on the Rotax 900 series sport and certified engines, Eric took a few minutes to help us profile each of the amazingly compact, powerful and fuel-efficient 900 series engines, this time concentrating on the 100 HP Rotax 912S/ULS. With a dry weight of 124.7 pounds, the Rotax 912S/ULS DCDI 100HP engine is a 4-stroke engine specially developed for recreational aircraft. It also exists in a certified version as the Rotax 912 S. Additional features include: 4-stroke engine specially developed for recreational aircraft. Also exists in a certified version: Rotax 912 S. 4 horizontally opposed cylinders, “boxer” configuration Free air cooled cylinders, liquid cooled cylinder heads with integrated pump and expansion tank Dry sump forced lubrication with integrated pump and separate oil tank 8 valves …

Will Eco-Friendly or “Green” cars ever be more powerful, and faster than “normal” non eco-friendly cars?

Basically, I want to know if petrol heads hate eco-friendly cars, or if they have the potential to be better than what we have currently, as well as fuel efficient