02-05-2010, 06:18 PM | #141 |
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Why don’t they just add 2 cylinders to the 3.6 DI, It’s a nice motor.
It would probably put out 425hp at 4.8 liters (not the big displacement we would like, but the times are changing, got to have a little give and take) MAD MAX would say, we’ve got the “last of the big V8s” Then we can add the supercharging
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02-05-2010, 06:41 PM | #142 |
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Wow...what a derailment of a thread....
Interesting news...But given how "tentative" things have become at GM (see the rapid cancellation of that Buick Plug-In SUV)...I wouldn't put too much weight into this "revelation". That's...5 years from now, 4.5 to be "accurate". A LOT can change, including powertrain choices. After all, depending on sales and market conditions, the 6thgen Camaro could be accelerated, or it could be delayed.... The bottom line is to increase fuel economy while maintaining performance...so maybe a V8 will be used to do that (the DI V8s will be out and still new at that time)...maybe not. "Don't kill it till it's dead" I was once told. I think this is a good example. BUT...on a positive note...there IS talk of a 6th gen Camaro. That's good news for us all!!! |
02-05-2010, 07:10 PM | #143 |
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Someone may have already mentioned this, but don't all U.S. automakers have to have their entire fleet MPG below ____ by year ____? I want to say that the blanks are about 2015 and 50mpg. Anyone?
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02-05-2010, 07:18 PM | #144 |
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If gm attempts to produce the Camaro nameplate with no V8 option then it will quickly go the way of the Probe..... For those that do not recall, Ford tried to make a V6 front wheel drive Mustang long ago. The consumers rejected the idea but Ford had already signed on the dotted line to produce the car, hence the Ford Probe was born.... I'm all for lightening up the car, but not by reducing the size of the engine block.
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02-05-2010, 07:28 PM | #145 | |
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The consumer-base is changing...rapidly. It used to be that V8 was singly-associated with performance. Today, that's not the case: people in 304hp CTSs and 350-something hp Taurus' are realizing it. And remember all those fast-and-furious kids with not-fast-but-looked-it cars? They're growing up, and couldn't care less how many cylinders a car has...about now, they're wanting a car that looks fast...and actually is, too. For the record, I think it's silly to assume that an equally-powered TTV6 automatically assumes better fuel mileage and lesser weight than a good DI V8...but it's another option that I for one believe shouldn't be ignored because of tradition. EDIT: I also want to point out that just because an SS MIGHT (in 5 years or more....) have a TTV6...it doesn't mean the Z28 (in 5 years or more) won't have a V8 EDIT 2: I suspect that issue with the probe was more centered around the FWD aspect of the car, than the engines...Camaro has a similar story to tell... |
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02-05-2010, 07:33 PM | #146 |
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I take what ever Motor Trend says with a HUGE grain of salt. Although I can understand the time line might be along those lines, I really dont give them too much credibility.
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02-05-2010, 07:40 PM | #147 |
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This is driving me crazy!!!! I have been saving money for over two years and from the looks of it I'll have to wait another five years!!!! Wow, I really don't know what to do. Ideally, I would love for the "alpha" CAMARO to be smaller, lighter and better handling. The question is can I hold out that long. By the way...what is meant by "everything looks wrong?"
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02-05-2010, 07:46 PM | #148 |
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Well, if GM puts something like the CTS-V powerplant, which is a V6 550 HP plus.... well I don't see the problem.
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So may die the last American Hot Rod, V8 being a prerequisite. And those that said the GEN V will not be a collector, it may happen sooner than later.. not to mention when GM runs out of $$ to pay for the 'new' platform... I'm not negative or anything
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That WAS the crowd I was directing that comment to There is always a bigger engine, there is always a faster car. I could care less what kind of engine my car has (v6 turbo, v8, electric) so long as it gets up and MOVES when I put my foot down!
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LNF I4 SHO V6 I think BMW has one...and GM's is due out in a year or two. The technology has been applied mostly to V6s and 4 cylinders to date. CTS-V is a supercharged V8... |
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02-05-2010, 08:18 PM | #153 |
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Get in line. Caddy, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus, Infiniti . . . they all aspire to something to which they just can't reach: the automotive pinnacle of the 3 series.
Not a slam. They all make great cars, that in some ways surpass the Bimmers. But on balance, and specifically in driving dynamics, they all fall short.
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