[fastball]

Originally Posted by Number 3

CT6 is also built in China. That is where the CT6 Hybrid was built. That plant is not stopping production. Maybe they deal on Lordstown to enable low volume vehicles like CT6 and Envision to be imported.

Hmmmmm...... they said CT6 production at Hamtramck is ending, did they ever say the CT6 is ending?

Good catch! Even though the thought of buying a Cadillac made in China makes me feel worse than the time I accidentally ate roast beef that had been left out of the fridge over night.

[Number 3]

Originally Posted by fastball

Hmmmmm...... they said CT6 production at Hamtramck is ending, did they ever say the CT6 is ending?

Good catch! Even though the thought of buying a Cadillac made in China makes me feel worse than the time I accidentally ate roast beef that had been left out of the fridge over night.

Cruze is made in México also. At least the hatchback is which is currently imported.

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Martinjlm

The only Cadillac that it was announced in, not the same as the only Cadillac it was intended to go in.


ChefBorOzzy and 68vette are on the right page. CT4.... CT5.... Escalade.... XT7.... plenty of hoods waiting for hardware.

Escalade or XT7 would be interesting place for this engine. Considering the Navigator and Aviator are turbo 6's it might fit the "direction" of teh lux SUV market.

Hell the Aviator has 400HP 400LB/FT out of 3.0 lite. I think this Cadillac engine in a similar sized Cadillac would be fantastic

[Number 3]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Escalade or XT7 would be interesting place for this engine. Considering the Navigator and Aviator are turbo 6's it might fit the "direction" of teh lux SUV market.

Hell the Aviator has 400HP 400LB/FT out of 3.0 lite. I think this Cadillac engine in a similar sized Cadillac would be fantastic

I don’t see a V8 going into a FWD transverse platform

[drperry]

Originally Posted by Number 3

I don’t see a V8 going into a FWD transverse platform

GM put the 5.3 into the Grand Prix's.... They've also had a few other V8 FWD cars... Ford did, too, lol.

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[Martinjlm]

Originally Posted by Number 3

I don’t see a V8 going into a FWD transverse platform

Originally Posted by drperry

GM put the 5.3 into the Grand Prix's.... They've also had a few other V8 FWD cars... Ford did, too, lol.

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I kinda see both sides of this one. On the "can do" side, there was the 5.3L in the Grand Prix and there was the 5.7 (or was it 6.0?) in the last Impala SS. On the "maybe not" side, the small block is a packaging superstar. Fits in a lot of places where you'd think it wouldn't (GMX320 CTS-V). Th 4.2TT is gonna be a different packaging exercise altogether, with a bit of ped-pro sprinkled on top.

[NW-99SS]

Originally Posted by Number 3

I don’t see a V8 going into a FWD transverse platform

Agreed, as I stated earlier.

Originally Posted by drperry

GM put the 5.3 into the Grand Prix's.... They've also had a few other V8 FWD cars... Ford did, too, lol.

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They didn't make 600+ ft/lbs of torque and didn't have any FI, let alone DOHC.

Originally Posted by Martinjlm

I kinda see both sides of this one. On the "can do" side, there was the 5.3L in the Grand Prix and there was the 5.7 (or was it 6.0?) in the last Impala SS. On the "maybe not" side, the small block is a packaging superstar. Fits in a lot of places where you'd think it wouldn't (GMX320 CTS-V). Th 4.2TT is gonna be a different packaging exercise altogether, with a bit of ped-pro sprinkled on top.

Agreed, this isn't an LS that is physically smaller than almost every V8 on the planet. That combined with my statements above is why I am willing to bet $$ that GM doesn't have a transaxle that could ever handle that amount of power (The LS4 blowing up transaxles is a perfect example with half the torque).

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Number 3

I don’t see a V8 going into a FWD transverse platform

Guess I should have figured the XT7 would be FWD lol. Got caught up in the fact the Aviator is on a RWD platform

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by Bhobbs

I’d rather they develop an engine off the 3.6 V6. The 4.2 has a small bore and long stroke to keep the block more compact.

Shorter length yes, but a longer stroke forces increases in both width and height at the heads.


Norm

[mdhopt36]

Longer stroke means more TORQUE. Simple.
Referred to as being under-square.

[Norm Peterson]

Originally Posted by mdhopt36

Longer stroke means more TORQUE. Simple.

Which is not the right answer to every engine question.

Referred to as being under-square.

code for under-suited to running at high rpms or without forced induction.


Norm