Good to hear some more confirmation, even though details are still sketchy.
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Originally Posted by Nova65
going to have to change the website to Camaro6 lol
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Camaro6.com is already taken :(
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Originally Posted by Revo1
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Alpha platform mean V6?
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Why would it? Its a smaller lighter platform, but if it is going to be used for the next gen Camaro and CTS, it
must support V8s.
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Originally Posted by JEFF2010SSMANUAL
So if the Alpha platform is smaller and lighter, a Turbo D.I. DOHC 3.6 liter V6 would be perfect for the 6TH Gen Z28.
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It makes no more sense for the 6th gen Z28 than it does for a 5th gen Z28. A turbo6 will still weigh as much as a NA small block, get about the same mileage, and by then it will likely produce less power (unless its a 'super tuned' T6, then they'd be about equal). And it would do all that at higher cost than a GenV small block.
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Originally Posted by nfamous209
if they only shed 100-150 lbs then not worth the work. the weight savings has to be in the 300 range, keep in mind the chasis will be used for a 4 banger, as well, so it cant weigh to much. the malibu sedan has a 4 banger and it weighs no more then 3450lbs. yes i know different chassis, im just stating that since the chassis iss gunna be used for a 4 cylinder sedan then it cant weigh to much more then the malibu.
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The problem is that a transverse mounted NA I4 exerts much less torque on a chassis than a longitudinal supercharged V8. It will have to be engineered for the 'worst case scenario', then everything less becomes easy to deal with.