The GM TurboMax engine — generally known as the GMC TurboMax or Chevy TurboMax — is a gasoline motor that GM constructed to be used in light-duty truck purposes. The TurboMax is predicated on one other General Motors engine, the two.7-liter inline-four-cylinder L3B motor. The L3B was first launched in 2019 and has been used within the Cadillac CT4-V, the Chevrolet Colorado, the GMC Canyon, and varied different GM automobiles and SUVs. 

The TurboMax is a high-output model of the L3B. It’s extremely strong for its small dimension and might produce 310 horsepower and a powerful 430 lb-ft of torque. If these torque ranges appear distinctive for a four-cylinder motor, you are not flawed. But GM designed the TurboMax particularly to be used in light-duty vehicles and SUVs, a gaggle of autos that depend on excessive low-end torque outputs for issues like towing trailers and driving off-road. The motor consists of varied efficiency upgrades, together with lengthened piston strokes for improved combustion and compression, a strong turbocharger to extend engine airflow, a three-position camshaft to enhance timing and scale back extra valve warmth, and plenty of extra high-output parts. 

Finally, GM modeled the TurboMax engine after diesel motors. It includes a totally solid backside finish, which means it could deal with elevated energy with out the danger of creating stress-based injury or malfunctions. It can tow as much as 9,600 kilos and rise up to 19 mixed metropolis and freeway miles per gallon. Considering the engine’s diminutive dimension and its quarter- and half-ton purposes, the GM TurboMax represents a promising glimpse into the way forward for highly effective and environment friendly but small engines.