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Buick LTG specs: 122 ci (2.0L) 4-cylinder, 3.386 x 3.386 in (86 x 86 mm) bore and stroke. Rated 250-259 hp, 2014–2020. Used in the Buick Regal. DOHC.
The Buick 122ci (LTG) is exactly square — 3.3858" bore and 3.3858" stroke are the same — which splits the difference between a high-revving layout and a torque layout. The 3.3858" stroke does not reach 4,000 ft/min of mean piston speed until about 7,100 RPM, so piston speed is not what limits this engine's revs — valvetrain and breathing are. Each of the 4 cylinders displaces 30.5 ci (500 cc).
It is one of 2 engines in the Buick 122ci family, all of them 122 ci — the differences between them are in compression, heads and rating, not displacement. 7 factory variants share these dimensions, rated from 250 to 259 hp across 2014–2020.
| Displacement | 122 ci / 2 L |
|---|---|
| Bore | 3.3858" |
| Stroke | 3.3858" |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Configuration | I4 |
| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 |
| Block material | aluminum |
|---|---|
| Head material | aluminum |
| Valvetrain | DOHC |
| Fuel type | gas |
| Advertised HP | 250–259 hp |
| Years | 2014–2020 |
| Bore/stroke character | 1.000 — square — bore and stroke are within 5%, a balanced compromise |
|---|---|
| Mean piston speed at 6,000 RPM | 3,386 ft/min — conservative for a street engine |
| Displacement per cylinder | 30.5 ci |
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These records share identical bore, stroke, displacement and compression. They differ by model year and factory power rating.
| Year | Advertised HP | Code |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 259 hp | LTG |
| 2015 | 259 hp | LTG |
| 2016 | 259 hp | LTG |
| 2017 | 259 hp | LTG |
| 2018 | 250 hp | LTG |
| 2019 | 250 hp | LTG |
| 2020 | 250 hp | LTG |