General Motors 54° V6 engine
General Motors' Opel subsidiary in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an unusual 54° vee angle. It was an iron block/aluminum head DOHC design with four valves per cylinder. All 54° engines were assembled at Ellesmere Port in England.
General Motors 54° V6 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
Also called | Ellesmere V6 |
Production | 1994–2004 |
Layout | |
Configuration | 54° V6 |
Displacement |
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Cylinder bore |
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Piston stroke |
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Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
Cylinder head material | Aluminium |
Valvetrain | DOHC 4 valves × cyl. |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1, 10.8:1, 11.5:1 |
RPM range | |
Idle speed | 450–1,030 |
Max. engine speed | 6,600 |
Combustion | |
Turbocharger | Garrett GT15 (in 1997–2003 Saab 9-5) |
Fuel system | Sequential multi-port fuel injection |
Management | |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Oil system | Wet sump |
Cooling system | Water-cooled |
Output | |
Power output | 168–220 bhp (125–164 kW; 170–223 PS) |
Torque output | 227–310 N⋅m (167–229 lb⋅ft) |
Emissions | |
Emissions control systems | Secondary air injection, EGR Valve |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Opel CIH |
Successor | High Feature V6 |
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