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Originally Posted by acammer
I know this may be an unpopular opinion, but I'm going to offer it anyways. I am all for cylinder deactivation. I don't like the complexity that it add, more failure points, etc. But honestly, when it's setup right it drives seamlessly, so that part doesn't both me at all. I've had a 5.7 Hemi and a 5.3 LS4 with cylinder deactivation and they both were seamless in operation - if they didn't have exhausts you wouldn't have known it was switching over unless you watched closely. There is a definite MPG increase, and if you tune it to be just a little more aggressive and drive to keep it in 4cyl when possible that grows quite a bit as well. If it helps keep V8 engines a viable option for the mainstream, I think we need to embrace that technology.
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Right on!
The V8 is not "neutered" simply by having AFM. Its still a rockin V8! I think GM needs applause for obviously doing all they can to keep the V8 a main option in their sports cars, trucks, and large SUVs, instead of just going with a turbo V6. Not that I really have much against modern factory designed turbo engines either, but V8 versus turbo V6...even if power is the same, I'd go for the V8.
Yes, the V8s are much more complicated than ever so that they can match or even best the overall MPG of the turbo V6, but at least we still get the V8 in the end.