<VV> Reliability (NO CORVAIR) GM Ecotec News

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Bill"Swamp-Rat"Hadley
 
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GM Will Add Variable Valve Timing To 2009 HHR  Ecotec 2.2L Engine 
 
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Source: General Motors Corporation

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The  2009 _Chevrolet HHR_ 
(http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60513#)  small _SUV_ 
(http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60513#)  will become the first four-cylinder model in General  Motors Corp.'s 
North American lineup that can run on either gasoline or E85  ethanol.

GM North America President Troy Clarke unveiled the FlexFuel  Chevy HHR today 
during a speech at the Midwest _Automotive_ 
(http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60513#)  Media Association breakfast, which opened press  
days for the Chicago Auto Show.

"We will continue to make more of our  lineup FlexFuel-capable because we 
believe ethanol, and specifically E85, is the  best near-term answer to reduce 
our nation's dependence on oil as energy demand  rises here and around the 
world," Clarke said.

"The _focus_ (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60513#)  
needs to be on making E85 more available by  developing cellulosic ethanol 
sources and dramatically increasing the number of  stations that offer E85," he 
said.

The HHR will be available with an  Ecotec 2.2-liter or Ecotec 2.4-liter 
four-cylinder engine, both of which will be  compatible with E85. 

For the first time, the Ecotec 2.2L is equipped  with variable valve timing 
(VVT), technology that assures precise opening and  closing of the valves and 
accurate control of combustion gases to improve engine  performance and 
efficiency. 

The Ecotec 2.4L continues to offer  VVT.




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