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Originally Posted by cellsafemode
It is though. Even the stock v6 doesn't have to try to be way faster than just about anyone else on the road... To the point where you are multiple car lengths in front of everyone without trying or frustrated as hell being stuck behind people while making use of maybe 80hp-100hp for the next 20 seconds while accelerating to maybe 50.
If that's fine for you, why pay for all that power you aren't using. And if you are ok with only making use of the power you are paying for so you can experience it only on a track, then logical arguments about what to spend your money on don't apply. So someone who is ok with a V8 can be just as ok with a v6 and supercharger. The reason for getting either is going to be too subjective
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Hey, I thought you dropped a
subtle hint. Yes, your point is absolutely valid, there is little practical use for V8, let alone supercharged V8 power on the street. Near instant high torque is more of a difference between the V6 and the V8, though, and it definitely matters to some. I had a V6 first and I thought it'd be enough, it should've been by all logical means, but I misjudged myself.
As you stated, all this is very subjective, we are all different and I for one don't mind paying for a feature (in this case, power) that I will only use 1-2% of the time, but it is reassuring to know it is there, on tap, available at any time. Rational? Not at all, but then buying a Camaro in the first place isn't a rational move either
