Name: General Motors Vortec 5.7L
Brand: General Motors
Availability: InStock

Overview#

The General Motors Vortec 5.7L is a 5.7-liter, 8-cylinder v-8 natural gas / lpg engine used in commercial and industrial generator applications in the 42.5-100 kW class. Turbocharged for reliable power density across standby and prime-rated duty cycles.

This engine powers generators from Hipower Systems, Kohler, making it one of the more widely deployed prime movers in its power class for the commercial standby market.

Generators using this engine#

Hipower HGM-55 (52 kW)
Hipower HGM-65 (60 kW)
Kohler 100REZGD (100 kW)
Kohler 100RZGD (100 kW)

Found in these gensets

Generator models that ship with or are commonly paired with the General Motors Vortec 5.7L.

Hipower Systems

Hipower HGM-55

CARB-certified stationary natural gas standby from Hipower's HGM series — compact, utility-supplied fuel, no on-site storage.

52 kW standby · Natural Gas / LPG · Liquid-cooled

Small California commercial buildings with natural gas service where CARB-certified stationary standby is required without diesel storage.

52 kW stationary natural gas generator. CARB certified. Built in Olathe, Kansas.

EPA Stationary Spark Ignition3-phasecommercial-standbylight-commercial

Hipower Systems

Hipower HGM-65

CARB-certified stationary natural gas standby from Hipower's HGM series — compact, utility-supplied fuel, no on-site storage.

60 kW standby · Natural Gas / LPG · Liquid-cooled

Small California commercial buildings with natural gas service where CARB-certified stationary standby is required without diesel storage.

60 kW stationary natural gas generator. CARB certified. Built in Olathe, Kansas.

EPA Stationary Spark Ignition3-phasecommercial-standbylight-commercial

Kohler

Kohler 100REZGD

100 kW industrial gaseous -- General Motors Vortec 5.7L with PM alternator, sub-3% THD. No on-site fuel storage required.

100 kW standby · LPG · Liquid-cooled

100 kW commercial standby on NG/LP for retail, offices, and light commercial preferring gaseous fuel over diesel.

100 kW LPG industrial standby generator. Enclosed gaseous standby for commercial and institutional applications requiring clean-burning propane fuel.

3-phasecommercialhealthcare