Report: 2012 Camaro to get new LFX V6 Engine

[ComayroLouver]

Not sure if this has been posted but we are on Motor Trends website! it specifically locates us as source of new v6 Camaro leak. Check out MT

[KMPrenger]

MT article:
http://wot.motortrend.com/hear-camar...012-21853.html

Nothing new there though...just a rehashing of what we have here.

[Milk 1027]

Well about time we get credit for something.

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

This is what I'm worried about. The magazines, ford guys, dodge guys, and everyone else will feel even better about themselves if chevy advertises a "330" or whatever horse V6, that is basically very little to no faster than the current car. Current LLT makes 278 torque (if I remember correctly) and that much more than the current 3.0. Hopefully the new engine will also have more torque than the LLT...

...or if anything, hopefull they offer a gearing option!

I'm sure they won't be reinventing the wheel. That is to mean -- I very much doubt they'll put the effort necessary to validate and engineer a brand new engine for the Camaro if it's not going to improve anything.

[2010gt1]

I love the horsepower wars

[a_Username]

Unfortunately, Camaro5 presents no actual evidence of any of this, so for now, it’s speculative at best.

Yeah, because MotorTrend never speculates about anything lmao.

[TJ91]

As excited as i am, which i am, i kind of feel down about a new replacement engine in only 2 years, i guess its what the 2010 stang guys felt but they knew it was coming. Oh well.
So im only reading E85 in the description, everything else seems to be the same as what we already got. Now i know i read somewhere that our LLT was pushing 325 to the crank in an upcomming vehicle.
I know we stated that this would be the same engine family and it will be all speculation from here, but it seems like this LFX will be really close to what we already got plus a few tweaks and parts.
Still interesting as hell though, and i see no replacement for the LS3 any time soon, that beast is easy to unleash some more power
If theres a new interior as well....well then my baby wont be sitting in the garage anymore

[Cam#7]

Originally Posted by TJ91

As excited as i am, which i am, i kind of feel down about a new replacement engine in only 2 years, i guess its what the 2010 stang guys felt but they knew it was coming. Oh well.
So im only reading E85 in the description, everything else seems to be the same as what we already got. Now i know i read somewhere that our LLT was pushing 325 to the crank in an upcomming vehicle.
I know we stated that this would be the same engine family and it will be all speculation from here, but it seems like this LFX will be really close to what we already got plus a few tweaks and parts.
Still interesting as hell though, and i see no replacement for the LS3 any time soon, that beast is easy to unleash some more power
If theres a new interior as well....well then my baby wont be sitting in the garage anymore

Probably be cheaper to upgrade your exhaust and air intake on your car for the same horsepower. You'd be up to the challenge when a 2012 pulls up to you.

[Taz_FL]

Originally Posted by blaksabb

The only difference I notice in the quick description is "E85 MAX". Could that mean that this engine has a higher compression ratio and is tuned for 91+ Octane? That alone would boost HP nicely and combat the inherent fuel economy drop when running on E85. It would require a reliable source of E85 and begs the question of how it runs on Premium Gas alternative.

dang a higher compression ratio, if I'm not mistaken the compression ratio of the current V6 is 11.5:1 and that is high for a V6

[GTPprix]

LFX Replaces the LLT in most applications in 2012, the MAX version only lives in the Camaro (from what I've seen) the LLT still lives on in the Mid Sized SUV's though till the end of that life cycle.

[kidddogbites]

what bothers me is why chevy dosent go back to the more powerful big block v8's again. i mean atleast have it as an option. I'm shure that if they redid the ls1 350 to give it about 425hp and had a 396 with around 520hp and did a bigblock big bucks 427 putten out 650hp is more than reasonibal....and have a 4:11 rear axel diffrential as an option would make people really happy also:che vy::chev y::chevy :

[Jimpac]

Does anyone have info on the new type steel, Gforce Engineering will be using for there super performance drive trains?

These are rated for 1000 plus HP. I heard it is 300R or 500M or something.

Gforce is super secret about this and they are building a 1800 hp super Z CAR.

I had a conversation with a Gforce employee over the holiday, six beers later and still no details except that he was working on a brand new Z28 Build.

Any info is appreciated.

[esperman]

Originally Posted by TJ91

it seems like this LFX will be really close to what we already got plus a few tweaks and parts.

I agree with this. I see E85 + minor revisions to the LLT. I'd be very surprised to see a new base engine.

[CAMAR0]

Sounds awesome!!

Hopefully they also upgrade the AY6 and give the A6 guys the posi. This would be a huge help when driving in snow.

This motor should be using the E39 computer that the 3.0L uses also. Hptuners is supposed to have support for this ready by 2.25 according to their forums!