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*DGthe3* · 03-14-2008, 05:46 PM

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Oh sweet mother of God. 400 hp V8, priced similar to the mustang GT but able to open up a can 'o whoopass on the SRT8's. I believe that is GM's way of saying they are sorry for the wait for the 5th Gen. To all those who can't figure out what this engine is, its a new engine (at least to us, possibly to everyone). There are no 6.0L engines from GM in North America that make 400+ hp. Calling it an L76 is as justified as calling it an LS2. THIS is why we were told to forget everything we've heard about engines.

Also, the roll out isn't too far off from what we've been told. We assumed February, but that was just in the middle of the 1st quarter of 2009. March is still first quarter. And I also believe that January production is right too, they are planning on doing a test run of 30 cars in late october, see how things go, then ramp up. January is slightly later than thought, but not by much. A couple weeks, thats it. But still the same relative to the sale date.

I am in a bit of disbelief about this, and so I will attempt to hold off my excitement until one of the resident GM employees can confirm this. I mean, it can't be possible can it?

03-14-2008, 05:46 PM	#32
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	:party0038: Oh sweet mother of God. 400 hp V8, priced similar to the mustang GT but able to open up a can 'o whoopass on the SRT8's. I believe that is GM's way of saying they are sorry for the wait for the 5th Gen. To all those who can't figure out what this engine is, its a new engine (at least to us, possibly to everyone). There are no 6.0L engines from GM in North America that make 400+ hp. Calling it an L76 is as justified as calling it an LS2. THIS is why we were told to forget everything we've heard about engines. Also, the roll out isn't too far off from what we've been told. We assumed February, but that was just in the middle of the 1st quarter of 2009. March is still first quarter. And I also believe that January production is right too, they are planning on doing a test run of 30 cars in late october, see how things go, then ramp up. January is slightly later than thought, but not by much. A couple weeks, thats it. But still the same relative to the sale date. I am in a bit of disbelief about this, and so I will attempt to hold off my excitement until one of the resident GM employees can confirm this. I mean, it can't be possible can it? __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum