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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT
The latter two would work for me as well...but I do have a question...
Why would GM put out a high performance V6 engine which as I remember Scott saying, could "put out just as much hp as an LS1 (and save you money on your car insurance)" only to have a Base V8 = 310hp? That does not make sense to me.
From what I gather, the hi-po V6 should put out about the same hp as the LS1, which would be around 320-335hp depending on intake. If GM puts out a V8 matching the V6's hp, why buy the V8??? I wouldn't want a V8 when I could save on both gas and ins by buying the V6. I don't think the base 310hp V8 would sell.....anyone else?
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i agree... that is why I said I would think the entry V8 would be the L76, just makes more sense. I think the reports suggest that the 3.6L V6 actually gets closer to around 300 HP though, but still it makes absolutely no sense to put in a V8 that makes only 10 HP more. The lineup of engines I foresee will be something like this...
V6 3.9L 250 HP @ $21k
V6 3.6L 300 HP @ $25k
V8 6.0L 368 HP @ $29k (L76)
V8 6.2L 450 HP @ $35k (LS3)
V8 6.2Ls/c 550 HP @ $42k (Blown LS3)