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Old 07-06-2012, 11:11 PM   #52
Yohan
 
Drives: 2012 Camaro V6 1LT
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Originally Posted by KMPrenger View Post
Actually 278 TQ is not too bad for this engine. Sure, 300 TQ would be nice, but look at many other potent V6s out there and you will find their TQ numbers are quite a bit lower than their HP figure. My numbers aren't exact, but the mustang V6 makes around 273TQ, and even the all mighty 370Z makes no more TQ than our car does. .
The TQ is not bad, but our heavier Camaro v6 could use a boost in tq. But even a v6 Mustang with 305 hp and 273 tq = 1.11 ratio, where our Camaro has almost 1.17! Its the weight of our car that hurts us some, or the lack of torque.
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