According to a recent report, General Motors is considering a three-cylinder range extending engine for its Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac ELR.
Edmunds says this engine would replace the current 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine in the Volt and ELR with either a 1.0- or 1.2-liters. It could be co-developed with one of the brand's Chinese partners and be used globally.
The move apparently as part of a companywide strategy to reduce fuel consumption as well as vehicle weight by up to 15 percent by 2016. So, if approved for production, the three-cylinder engine could be offered for the 2015 Volt and the 2016 ELR.
