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Originally Posted by DGthe3
Exactly. Look at the numbers & compare them to the current Camaro SS. They line up almost exactly. The LT1 is going to be more powerful & more efficient than the LS3 & L99.
So what's the benefit of offering a more expensive, less powerful, less efficient engine? Who does that appeal to?
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We don't have the SAE certified numbers for the LT1 yet, so we can't really compare. I can tell you from experience, having TQ that comes on instantly like a TT engine and maintains most of that TQ all the way put to 5500 RPM is completely different that an engine that peaks early and drops off quickly. It remains to be seen what the power curves look like for both engines, but it appeals to people like me.
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Adding complexity makes things more expensive, not less. And if they add it to the Camaro line up, it would be a step down from the 6.2L in just about every way, so therefore they'd need to jack the price of V8s way up in order to give this thing a spot in the lineup.
They haven't said yet, its official unveil isn't for a little while yet. But I bet it weighs about the same, if not a touch less, than the current CTS. Which would put it very close to the Camaro's current weight. And that makes sense too. If it has the same power & torque as an SS, and hits 60 in the same time (4.6 is the 'official' estimate from GM on the Camaro SS), chances are the two cars will weigh about the same -especially when they're from the same company.
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Consider it as an optional engine like the Ecoboost for the F-150. You can choose the LT1 or the LF3. In that case you might charge extra for the LF3, not the LT1. You used to do that with Camaros all the time (SS350, SS396, etc...). I don't see how it has to make the V8 more expensive.