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Old 03-31-2017, 08:14 AM   #76
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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham View Post
It was very very early in the development, and only a rumor...that it was going to be designed for Cadillacs and V6s only. Which didn't make very much sense then, as a V6 is just as big as an 8, if not larger in some respects.

But the point I brought it up to make, was simply that the architecture is compact. A tight fit. The C7's 7-speed manual didn't fit in the tunnel, as an example.
I think that was a rumor that "the pill" started. It wouldn't make sense for the Alpha chassis to not be designed for a V8, since the Camaro was planned to be on that platform from the beginning, AND the Cadillac was going to have a V8 anyway (CTS-V).
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