According to engineers within General Motors, the automaker is currently far along in developing a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 that will help to combat Ford’s EcoBoost offerings which also feature twin-turbochargers. GM has been rumored to have a twin-turbocharged V6 in the works for years, but now it appears they actually may be close to introducing a TT V6 with production intent as this engine has been reportedly assigned a PRO code.
According to a GM Inside News exclusive, several sources within the engineering department at GM confirmed that a twin-turbo V6 is in the latter stages of development.
GMI’s engineering sources have clarified that GM has been developing a 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine, which has even been assigned a PRO code of ‘LF3.’ The assignment of a PRO code lends credibility to the suggestion that this engine will end up under the hood of future GM products. GM’s naturally aspirated, direct-injected 3.0-liter V6 goes by the PRO code of ‘LF1.’
GMI’s sources were unable to provide expected power numbers, but did suggest that they were intending to produce power numbers in the same realm as Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine. They also suggested that production could start in late 2011 to early 2012, seeing first duty in the upcoming Cadillac XTS.
Sources also indicated that the TT V6 may end up in the Cadillac ATS and possibly even a future Chevrolet Camaro.
References
1. ‘GMI Exclusive: GM Twin-turbo…’ view
