10-15-2010, 05:04 PM | #225 | |
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5.5L is only one potential displacement for the new generation, and in all likelihood won't be used anywhere other than the C6.R. The rules say it can't be more than 5.5L, so GM went with the largest possible displacement. If the rules said 4L, it would be 4L. If they said 7L, it would be 7L. Displacement of the race engine has nothing to do with what GM decides to build for the mass market. My personal guess is that the full range for the gen V's will go from under 5L to above 6L, with the most common being a 5.7L, replacing the current 6.2L engines.
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10-16-2010, 09:53 AM | #226 |
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agree dgDA3
So with that in mind and the comments from an engineer earlier in the year that the new Z28 would be introducing a new platform, new interior, etc... maybe they WILL be introducing the new engine in the Z28. I doubt the new platform, but possibly the Z28 would be the intro car for the new engine. With all the Mustang has been doing with the new 5.0 it seems GM might not want to intro an engine that in 1.5 - 2 yrs will be obsolete when they already have it working!
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10-16-2010, 12:39 PM | #227 |
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The vette needs the new motor more than anything. And historically the vette will get it first.
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10-16-2010, 12:49 PM | #228 | ||
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http://blogs.motortrend.com/6650713/...pha/index.html This is the where he talks about the Z28 and Alpha Quote:
As for the Mustang, if GM wants to they could probably offer a track pack or something and outperform it. But since they're selling more Camaro's, with less incentives, I doubt they're terribly concerned about topping the GT's performance.
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10-16-2010, 06:28 PM | #229 |
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More wishful thinking. I know it's a test mule but all indications suggest it's the LSA engine and current platform. And I'm perfectly ok with that.
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