we've joked about this possibility and some have taken it seriously, tho, it would be against the whole order of things if it were to happen....
but.
I have been in the market for a pickup truck and for a while I was going to go with a 2009 Dodge Ram 2500. untill I started looking around at GM's new truck motor...
4.5L V-8 Duramax turbo diesel with 520 lb-ft of torque and 310 horsepower....
good lordy.
then I got to looking into the new duramax motor itself... its tiny.... 4.5L compared to the 6.2L, 6.5L, 6.6L, and 7.8L behemoths that are currently in the lineup.
whats great about that is that it is designed to fit in the same space as a traditional small block engine. They say the Duramax has been specifically designed for "
a wide variety of vehicle applications." GM has already mentioned that they are considering putting this motor into the new CTS. the only modification (besides fuel, plumbing etc) would be that they would have to install the CTS-V hood (as it is raised) to clear the motor.
the CTS is already due to get a 2.9L V6 diesel engine in Europe. and with CAFE pushing harder and harder, i would not be suprised in the least to see this motor make its way over to the camaro. honestly if i could afford two 2010 camaros, id pull the motor out of one and drop this bad little boy in.
add to that, this motor is 50 state legal by being GM's first engine to use a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) NOx after-treatment system with a diesel particulate filter to help achieve Tier 2 Bin 5 and LEV 2 emissions
oh, and 520 lb-ft people... thats roasting the tires at every light.
and to add to all this, CAFE's regs on having 35 mpg across the fleet
, this would be one hell of a way to shut them up as this motor is looking to get over 30mpg in the Silverado and Sierra pickups. actually, its rated about that much in any vehicle under 8500lbs GVW. throw that in a car that weighs half as much....
a nice point about the fuel system...
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An electronically controlled, 29,000-psi (2,000 bar) common-rail fuel system is also used on the engine. It has the ability to inject fuel five times per combustion event, reducing noise and emissions while enhancing fuel economy
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then to make things even more fun, the motor is lighter and composed of 70 fewer parts than comparable engines.
the only 2 problems I would see for this happening are
1. its a diesel
2. its a DOHC
but with CAFE getting stricter and stricter (trying/passing the extra 4% to the current requirement of 35mpg by 2020), a midsize car like the camaro fitted with a diesel motor like this would stick their mpg right back at them.
throw on a propane injection kit, or an aftermarket intercooler, exhaust and whatnot, and watch the power and mpg numbers soar.
seriously, this motor is freaking crazy awesome. I would welcome it with open arms into the engine bay of my camaro...
some more reading about the 4.5
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2008/...he_2010_4.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10720
and it even made Jalopnik....lol
http://jalopnik.com/347346/2010-45l-...illiant-design
http://www.trucktrend.com/features/n...ine/index.html