We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Imagine you could get all the brawny output of a robust V8 engine in your truck when needed, but also get improved fuel efficiency while ...

So, you're worried your Silverado or Sierra might run into Active Fuel Management (AFM) issues someday. But are they as bad as the internet would lead you to believe? Well, the short answer is yes.

Question:I own a 2010 Chevy 1500 Silverado with a flex-fuel 5.3-liter Vortec V-8. The motor has an Active Fuel Management system that deactivates from V-8 to V-4 under certain conditions. This is my ...

In an effort to help meet more restrictive emissions standards, GM launched a technology in 2005 that deactivates engine cylinders during undemanding driving scenarios. Known by both Displacement on ...

The logic behind both active fuel management (AFM) and dynamic fuel management (DFM) starts with the simple observation that most drivers "carry more engine" than they need most of the time. A V8 ...

General Motors is now building 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks without Active Fuel Management (AFM) and Dynamic Fuel Management (DFM) technologies due to the ongoing ...

As GM Authority recently covered, General Motors is currently building units of the 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 and 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 light-duty pickup trucks without Active Fuel Management (AFM) or ...