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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
For the sake of argument, let us pretend that CAFE has nothing to do with these blunders and this is all about some new marketing strategy...
You are aware that packaging a V8 in a car designed for a 4-cylinder results in compromises which have adverse effects on the mod-ability and performance of the V8 equipped car, which do not manifest themselves in a car designed specifically for a V8.
Conversely, putting a 4-cylinder engine in a vehicle designed specifically for a high output V8 engine has negative effects on the ability of the 4-cylinder engine to reach maximum fuel efficiency and performance.
In the end SOMEONE is gonna have to make some compromises. Do you risk making a V8 car that is cramped under the hood and needs extensive structural work to accept commonplace performance mods, so that marketing can chase after a few potential import shoppers?
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Yes, compromises are always made when complicating the design. They even extend beyond the engine bay. And I am personally against the use of a turbocharged 4 cylinder in a Camaro or Mustang because I don't believe there to be any substantial benefits relative to a V6 (however, a naturally aspirated 4 is a different story). But my point was that CAFE doesn't have to be the driving factor behind powertrain decisions in cars like the Camaro or Mustang. They might be able to kill 2 birds with one stone, but at the end of the day it usually gets back to selling more cars & making more money.
Now that thats cleared up, looks like the 5.5L rumours were (as Fen has been saying for ... years?) indeed false. Corvette is getting a new 6.2L LT1 Gen V V8 with at least 450 hp and 450 ft-lbs of torque.