Quote:
Originally Posted by Radcannon
I dont think as of now that DOD or AFM will be available in the Camaro's because of performance in mind. Although i could be wrong I've heard a bunch going both ways. The DOD has one major flaw in my mind and that is that it is computer controlled off of torque demand and throttle which i believe it should be completely user controlled and be turned on and off like traction control or overdrive. In 6th gear with DOD on you would be getting above 35 mpg because the car would still be geared like a big v8 but dropping down have the displacement in an overdrive that could be .4 to 1.
Also we already know the LS3 is VVT and it will definetly support E85 but the thing is how much fuel economy will we get with E85 in a high reving large displacement motor. As for DI any DI V8 is two years in the work and I cant tell you what but it will be in the luxury models just like the V6 was. Think of the flagship for the luxury models, but its a luxury option and as of now it is not mentioned to be anything else. Dont think it will drop down the lower market soon because the only reason the 3.6 will be offered in the Camaro is because the cadalliac engineers are working on it. I never said the techonology was being dropped.
The LS3 will be in the car. THe LS2 is dead end of story. I dont mean to upset you guys. Just what i know. You can wait to see for yourself though.
|
The LS2 won't be going in, we all know that, but that doesn't automatically mean the LS3 is going in for sure either. Or it might be, but may not be the only V8. There is still the G8's L79 that obviously already works well with the Zeta platform AND has AFM. From all reports I've heard AFM has really no impact on performance. It is set up well so that it turns off 4 cylinders when you really don't need the power, but comes on seamlessly when you do. From all the reviews on it, I have never heard one major complaint about performance. Chevy did say on the auto show circuit that the Camaro would have AFM, and as much as they want performance, they also have to keep fuel economy in mind also in the face of rising CAFE requirements.
Also, we don't know if the 3.6 DI engine will be going into the Camaro. It might, or it might not. No one can say at all what the engines really will be because GM has confirmed nothing specific yet, just that it will have choices ranging from V6s to V8s.
Given that GM is really going all out to beat the competition with the Camaro, and is debuting it after a very long development time, I don't think it is too far fetched to think we might get the Gen Vs after all. What better way to show them off? They might not even come in the first year, but perhaps after a while. Really no one knows, so it is best to not use absolute phrases for now.