11-20-2013, 09:27 AM | #813 |
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Camaro fuel economy is going to improve due to the lighter body anyway. GM's never going to get the Camaro into the 37 mpg range and shouldn't try. They should sell sports versions of extremely fuel efficient cars instead.
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11-20-2013, 09:33 AM | #814 | |
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What will GM say if they only offer a 6 but it isn't as quick nor as efficent as Ford's 2.3 turbo 4?? (I'm just making assumptions here...of course we don't know that for sure) I do agree that trying to reach mid to upper 30s MPG is probably something that won't happen.
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11-20-2013, 06:32 PM | #815 |
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I know I've mentioned it before (maybe even earlier in this thread), but I wouldn't mind seeing GM develop a turbo version of the 2.5L that's in the ATS, Malibu, and Impala.
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12-07-2013, 04:59 AM | #816 |
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Just plain wrong..
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12-07-2013, 08:01 PM | #817 |
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...Interesting that Ford went with an I-4 in their Mustang (and apparently have it "above" the V-6 in performance)...And the new Mustang came in "heavier" than many had anticipated...
...I'd say it would be a pretty safe bet Camaros will have an I-4, and a much lighter car to put it into with the 6th Gen...should be interesting... |
12-16-2013, 11:29 AM | #818 |
I know the V8 roars nice and loud but I've driven a number of 4 banger turbos over the last 15 years and prior to that I was probably pretty biased in favor of the big iron.
In a decently balanced car between weight + motor a four banger is a lot of fun, and there are a lot of people outside the US of A that love them. There's a lot less of us buying cars here in the US compared to the rest of the world too and they don't want big V8s. Every time I go over to Europe I get mocked occasionally when they find out I'm american about our driving habits. I give as good as I get though, when I remind them when they 'can't believe we drive' when I explain that every christmas I drive 2200 miles round trip at Christmas and ask them how far that takes them. They think 120 miles is a 'horribly long trip'. |
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12-17-2013, 05:48 PM | #819 |
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The way they're building engines now an I4 Camaro doesn't seem too outta the picture. But us V6ers already take enough crap for not having the big boy... not too sure how a 4 banger would sell, even if it were turbo'd or whatnot. Doesn't sound very muscle-y lol.
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12-17-2013, 06:20 PM | #820 | |
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And you are missing the point. GM doesn't get to chose to not meet 37 mpg they are required to meet 37 mpg as defined in the new regulations. That is the new CAFE law. OEMs no longer get to balance the fleet like they used to. It's based on the footprint of the car (wheelbase by track).
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12-17-2013, 08:34 PM | #821 |
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Does anyone think it's funny that all of the people slamming us 6 cylinder camaro owners are forgetting one thing? Our modern day little six is putting out just as much horsepower if not more than V8 camaros of earlier years. I looked at an 8 myself, but thought it was pretty stupid to buy a V8 automatic with 400 horsepower for $40,000 plus when I could get a V6 for $25,000 with 323 horsepower stock and put a few mods on that to damn near hit that 400hp. Just saying...... And I saved myself 15 grand.
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12-17-2013, 08:44 PM | #822 | |
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12-17-2013, 08:44 PM | #823 |
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My new '77 RS with the biggest motor (350) only put out maybe 170 horses! I thought it was powerful!!
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12-18-2013, 02:31 PM | #824 | |
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Same goes for FenwickHockey65. Both of you guys are trying to make us enjoy the epic BS coming down the pike in the car industry, and it's not going to happen. |
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12-18-2013, 02:39 PM | #825 | |
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I'm finalizing the process of buying my gen5 (the stars are right -- here in Europe it's an expensive car, available only in 2SS version) but I don't have any problems with people driving V6 versions. And I won't have a problem with people driving R4 Camaros. Hell, I wouldn't even have a problem with hybrid (hope that word doesn't trigger banning here) Camaros, provided they still perform in the 300hp+ range. Just because someone cares about fuel economy in their daily driver shouldn't condemn that person to buying a Civic or Corolla.
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