An insider has revealed plans to ditch the 1.4L engine/generator in the Volt for the 2014 model and replace it with a different engine.
Perhaps more surprisingly, the rumour is they're not planning to
downsize, but will instead
upsize:
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It is thought that the 1.4L engine found in the Volt today was never the first choice of engineers who were designing the car, but was mated to the platform strictly out of the availability of the engine. When debuting the concept Volt, GM had envisioned a specially designed engine to optimize performance for the Volt, but had to abandon any such plan because of a freeze on all research and development in the period where GM was entering bankruptcy, and the Volt was in development.
When asked about what the replacement engine might be, it was said that apparently a new 2.0L turbo has been thoroughly vetted on the platform, and will most likely see its way into production of the Volt (and upcoming Cadillac ELR).
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Insider: 1.4L Engine Discontinued in 2014 Chevrolet Volt