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This^^ plus its not about wanting a 4cyl camaro. I never want that as an option. Its about being able to have the option and ensuring that we can always have a V8 in our cars 10 years from now with crap like CAFE inhibiting our enthusiast crowd. The better the gas mileage a V8 camaro can get, means the more V8's they can sell across the fleet which keeps that rumble in my car! |
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I didn't say that it was bad. It's just all personal preference. I don't think the majority of us have our foot all in the floor whenever we take out our Camaros. We all know a foot in the floor will end up with more fuel demanded to keep up with the foot
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I think we all want better gas mileage, regardless of AFM. If they are doing it to appease the US Govt, then so be it.
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I don't think preference has anything to do with it. Everyone who owns a V-8 would love to to take a trip on vacation in their cars on 4cyl and then when they get to their destinations, turn on all 8. Or if its your DD on wkends, it's an 8cyl. During the week it's a 4. It's not like it'd replace the 4 or 6cyl because you're deactivating cylinders. Lol. That's preference. By choosing to save gas ALL the time.
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....If it has AFM on all models, but we have the ability to drive without it, as an "option" of our choice, then that also is a good up-grade... ....If AFM adds better mileage to the V-8s, manual or auto...another good "option" if you "choose" to drive in that mode.... |
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Perhaps the 5.0-5.7 engine (LT-4??) may fill that void and satisfy more aftermarket applications...A second V-8 engine option of any kind would be totally awesome, imo... |
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The fact that GM introduced the Gen V LT1 at 6.2L would likely mean they won't be offering a lower displacement performance V8’s, this generation.
There wouldn't be a business case to develop a smaller displacement performance V8 purely to circumvent their AFM/DOD technology. Lots of speculation as to what the higher performance variations of the LT1 will be but it's not likely to be any less displacement than the 6.2L. GM is in the business of building cars and trucks for profit. Not in the business of supplying street cars with engines capable of big aftermarket HP. Despite what we enthusiasts want.
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I agreee but disagree also. If they produce a car that takes kindly to after market enhancing, one might be more apt to purchase it over another less modifyable car.
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The key word I used is Performance. There have been and will be many different displacement V8's for many applications in GM (cars and trucks)
However for NA performance applications, Camaro, Corvette and now SS I'm saying that it wouldn't seem likely that GM would develop another V8 of lower displacement for use in these vehicles.
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