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Old 08-19-2013, 02:03 PM   #771
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Appearing as #35 on the 50 worst cars of ALL TIME!
the Camaro Iron Duke--

"There was a time when 90 horsepower was a lot, and that time was 1932. Fifty years later, it was bupkis, especially under the hood of Chevy's beloved Mustang-fighter, the Camaro. As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder "Iron Duke" was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California Corvette, it was connected to a low-tech three-speed slushbox. So equipped, the Iron Duke Camaro had 0-60 mph acceleration of around 20 seconds, which left Camaro owners to drum their fingers while school buses rocketed past in a blur of yellow."
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Old 08-19-2013, 02:16 PM   #772
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Appearing as #35 on the 50 worst cars of ALL TIME!
the Camaro Iron Duke--

"There was a time when 90 horsepower was a lot, and that time was 1932. Fifty years later, it was bupkis, especially under the hood of Chevy's beloved Mustang-fighter, the Camaro. As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder "Iron Duke" was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California Corvette, it was connected to a low-tech three-speed slushbox. So equipped, the Iron Duke Camaro had 0-60 mph acceleration of around 20 seconds, which left Camaro owners to drum their fingers while school buses rocketed past in a blur of yellow."
Oke, i didn't know it was that bad, 90 horsepower is not much
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Old 08-19-2013, 02:37 PM   #773
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Old 08-19-2013, 02:41 PM   #774
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why would anyone not want a V10 camaro? You always move forward not step back. Keep the Camaro V8 , V10 and maybe twin turbo V6 (like the GTR).
The v10 would be pretty expensive. There would be a lot of cars in that price range so I don't think they would be big sellers.
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Old 09-06-2013, 10:33 PM   #775
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I could of sworn I posted in this last night, what is happening with the forums...
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Old 09-07-2013, 07:47 AM   #776
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Tried going on last night and got message the servers were not responding or something. Many posts from yesterday seem to be gone.
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Old 09-07-2013, 07:56 AM   #777
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The Camaro don't need to become a small car or an ugly hatchback, it just needs to get a bit shorter and lighter,

i agree with, a muscle car like the Camaro needs a fast engine, but the new engines are getting better and better,

If you take the LS1 out of the 4th generation, compare it with the new 3.6V6, they have almost the same horsepower.

The 2.0L turbo engine of new Cadillac ATS gets 275 horsepower, in 2016 GM should get way over 300 horsepower out of it, so in my opinion it may be a good entry level engine, with a good fuel economy
And top of the line could still be a V8, or a turbo V6,


a 4 cilinder in a Camaro is not new, in 1982 till 1985 they had a 4 banger too, it may not the best engine, i don't know, i have never driven one.
You think GM is going to completely redo this brand new engine in only 2 years? Not saying they won't, but it would be very out of character to spend 100's of millions on an engine and then redo it 2 years later. To get way over 300 HP would be a pretty big tear up. That is a lot of HP from a 2 liter. That would be equal to nearly 1000 HP from the LS3 on a per liter basis. And we all know what it would take for GM to achieve that.

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Appearing as #35 on the 50 worst cars of ALL TIME!
the Camaro Iron Duke--

"There was a time when 90 horsepower was a lot, and that time was 1932. Fifty years later, it was bupkis, especially under the hood of Chevy's beloved Mustang-fighter, the Camaro. As the base engine for the redesigned 1982 Camaro (and Pontiac Firebird), the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder "Iron Duke" was the smallest, least powerful, most un-Camaro-like engine that could be and, like the California Corvette, it was connected to a low-tech three-speed slushbox. So equipped, the Iron Duke Camaro had 0-60 mph acceleration of around 20 seconds, which left Camaro owners to drum their fingers while school buses rocketed past in a blur of yellow."
Have to keep in mind folks that in that same time frame the V8 made 145 HP and you could get the Cross Fire FI V8 with a whopping 165 HP. I had my moms 82 Trans Am on highway and it would only go 105. So we still called those muscle cars and pony cars. It's just what the times demanded and allowed from technology to meet emissions standards, etc. The new NA 2.5L in the Malibu and ATS makes 195 to put it in perspective.
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Old 09-07-2013, 08:38 AM   #778
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If you take the LS1 out of the 4th generation, compare it with the new 3.6V6, they have almost the same horsepower.
The LS1 in a top-spec 01-02 Camaro/Trans Am was making 345HP/345TQ while more easily attainable models were still 325/335.

Compared with 278TQ for the 3.6 HF, not exactly a good comparison, thought I owned both 4TH gen V8 and 5TH gen V6, the V6 does pull almost as good thanks to the 6-speed auto.
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Old 09-07-2013, 01:36 PM   #779
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You think GM is going to completely redo this brand new engine in only 2 years? Not saying they won't, but it would be very out of character to spend 100's of millions on an engine and then redo it 2 years later. To get way over 300 HP would be a pretty big tear up. That is a lot of HP from a 2 liter. That would be equal to nearly 1000 HP from the LS3 on a per liter basis. And we all know what it would take for GM to achieve that.
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I agree that getting way over 300 HP is far fetched, but getting to 300 HP and about 350TQ is not.

I mean, they already damn near did it with an optional GM factory tune for the Cobalt SS. 290hp and 340TQ

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...umber=19212670

I think whatever Ford does could be a clue on what GM does. Rumors suggest that the next Mustang base engine will be the V6, with possibly a slight power increase over the 305HP/280TQ it currently has. An optional engine could would be the turbo 4, and if that is true I'd expect it to have around 300hp and 340+ TQ.
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Old 09-07-2013, 03:22 PM   #780
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I agree that getting way over 300 HP is far fetched, but getting to 300 HP and about 350TQ is not.

I mean, they already damn near did it with an optional GM factory tune for the Cobalt SS. 290hp and 340TQ

http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results...umber=19212670

I think whatever Ford does could be a clue on what GM does. Rumors suggest that the next Mustang base engine will be the V6, with possibly a slight power increase over the 305HP/280TQ it currently has. An optional engine could would be the turbo 4, and if that is true I'd expect it to have around 300hp and 340+ TQ.
What they can do and what they will do are usually two different things.

Why would you want to have a 4 cylinder turbo equal to the V6? The reason to buy the V6 can't simply be "hey, I want equal performance but worse FE"?

Also you have to consider why GM made the GMPP kit available as an aftermarket accessory and not a production improvement. Guessing there is some warranty issues that are covered by the extra $500 it cost.

I had that kit in my Sky Redline. It made a really nice improvement. The biggest was the torque jump. Going from 270 to 300 was ok but it pulled like a little locomotive with the 335 (if I recall correctly) lbft of torque.

If they try to pump up the 2.0T to the levels everyone keeps suggesting, then there won't be a need for the 6 cylinder. It will just be 4 cylinder and 8 cylinders optional.

I can't say anymore what they will or won't do. I'm now guessing like everyone else. But I don't see them trying to make a 330 hp 4 cylinder for the Camaro or even for the Cadillac ATS/CTS which arguably would need it more than the Camaro for image.
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Old 09-07-2013, 09:24 PM   #781
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All I'm thinking is of the massive size of the Camaro's engine bay, and how a 4 cyl would look in it...


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Old 10-05-2013, 07:23 PM   #782
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will help the v-6, and v-8 survive CAFE for a few more years. . .then its a no brainer
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Old 10-28-2013, 10:16 AM   #783
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Well there are too many posts to read from the start,but I Believe GM has to do what makes sense. Although I dont like the idea of it having a 4cyl..there is a V-6 that makes 300hp,and thats a lot compared to the LS1 only having 300 that started the whole ls thing..why lower the price point even more !!! if those that cant afford it priced at what it is why lower it to the point that those of us that spend 30k to 60k for it have to see one on every corner with stickers to make them faster...do we need a 19k 200hp camaro ? sure if it had 400hp,lol
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Old 11-13-2013, 11:57 PM   #784
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A four cylinder engine note doesn't fit the camaro. Plus a four cylinder doesn't seem very muscly at all
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