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Originally Posted by mondain
I would expect the 2012 V8 to be a direct-injected engine. There's simply no reason (and no excuse) not to go that route.
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Do you know what's involved with integrating Direct Injection with an engine that was never designed for it? It's the closest you can come to redesigning the thing without officially 'redesigning' it. And that means time, testing, time, validation, and more time.
The Generation V Chevy small blocks with have SIDI, VVT, E85-capability (maybe), among other things a "new combustion process". Those potent little powerplants should make other V8s look like toys.
The new small blocks are due out shortly...probably in the C7 Corvette first, if I had to guess...but the next model year Camaro isn't likely to get a brand new engine...it's too soon.