Automotive engine technology has come a long way since Carl Benz put a one-cylinder 2/3 horsepower engine on the Patent Motorwagen in the late 19th century. Modern engines are cleaner-burning, highly efficient, and more powerful per unit of displacement than ever before. This is due to a combination of lighter materials, tighter sealing, and advanced testing and development processes that allow automakers to wring the most from every drop of fuel. General Motors — founded by William Durant in
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