C7 Corvette to get a V6

[THUMPER20X]

Originally Posted by Rangore

My thought was...if Chevy will do a V6 in a Corvette then how far off is a 4 cyl in a Camaro.

Hope both are just rumors.


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Iron Duke!. Worst Camaro ever!

[J666]

If they can make the V6 as powerful as a V8, then why not?

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by J666

If they can make the V6 as powerful as a V8, then why not?

Cause it just wouldn't be right.

[Silverlsinva]

I say negative on that its all hearsay until the C7 actually debuts why get ur panties in a bunch.

[2010 SSRS]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Cause it just wouldn't be right.

I agree, hope it never happens

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by motorhead

They are full of it ,but it doesn't mean it's a bad idea.

as long as the horsepower is there who cares where it comes from? if it gets the government off GM's nuts about fuel efficiency in at least one model of the Vette and makes it where GM can still produce monster V8 corvettes, why not?

[IrocJack]

V6 rules..

[FenwickHockey65]

MotorTrend is full of it.

But a 2.0T Camaro? Pretty much set in stone.

[Nessal]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Cause it just wouldn't be right.

I have to agree with this guy. If I want an American sportscar, I want a big engine V8(minimum) with that feel and growl that you will not find in a 4 or a 6. It's essentially the essence of a muscle car...and when you take out that muscle...all you have left is a car.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by J666

If they can make the V6 as powerful as a V8, then why not?

Because it would be heavier, no more efficient, more expensive to build, complicates the design & engineering of the engine bay, no V8 sound, and it would be more prone to failure.

Other than that, I can't really think of why it wouldn't be a great idea. Although considering that, I'm not really sure whats left to make it a good idea

A turbo6 only makes sense to me when it would replace V8s entirely in the car. If you're going to have a V8 for higher performance models, you may as well stick with an all V8 design.

[AZCamaroFan]

actually MT has been fairly accurate about the Corvette predictions over the last 20 years

[Rangore]

The statement about what does it matter if HP is there. I can agree with that mostly...there should be minimum HP/TQ standards. There is also a certain amount of tradition with engine size, and I think that's what makes a lot of people not like hearing about these changing engine sizes. V6 and V8 have been the engine choices for Camaro since I can remember. V8 has been in Corvette for a very long time now. I have to admit that a turbo 4 in a Camaro makes me cringe a little.

I have a V6 Camaro...I love it...have no regrets buying it...love the HP it has. I have my reasons for going with a V6 over SS. The only thing I would like in my Camaro is that sound a V8 makes. I put a CAT Back on my V6 and it really helped the sound and it did make me very happy. The sound of a V8 didn't out-weigh my other needs. I'm sure if we see a V6 in a Corvette or a turbo 4 in Camaro...there will be those people that say the same.

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[truth411]

Originally Posted by iHasCamaro

Now that I think about it, the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8L V6 is pumping out 348 horsepower normally-aspirated. The C6 base model is making 430 horsepower, which is only 82 horsepower more. It would be weird, but a forced-induction V6 could make a lot more than the current 6.2L very easily, and in these days of expensive gas and emissions Nazis, I guess it's not as far-fetched as it would have been even 5 years ago.

For some reason folks keep forgetting that Gen V V8 is right around the corner and givin what we know about it, it should be more powerful than Gen V V8s. Since GM is makeing tt versions of the 3.6 v6, that should give GM the freedom to make the Gen V V8s more performance oriented. The next vette could easily be over 500hp.

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

MotorTrend is full of it.

But a 2.0T Camaro? Pretty much set in stone.

Well its going to need more than 280hp. Hmmm How would that lineup look like

Base: turbo 4
RS: 3.6 TT V6 (which the power plant would probaly be more expensive than a Gen V V8 and less powerful)

SS: Gen V LT1 V8 + 7 spd manual.

[Captain Awesome]

Originally Posted by motorhead

They are full of it ,but it doesn't mean it's a bad idea.

Yes, I'm afraid it's a bad idea.

Originally Posted by J666

If they can make the V6 as powerful as a V8, then why not?

What are they gonna do, put big speakers on the back of it to broadcast computer generated V8 sound?

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

as long as the horsepower is there who cares where it comes from? if it gets the government off GM's nuts about fuel efficiency in at least one model of the Vette and makes it where GM can still produce monster V8 corvettes, why not?

You do realize that the government works for US. We can make them get off GM's n*ts, if we want. Problem solved.

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

MotorTrend is full of it.

But a 2.0T Camaro? Pretty much set in stone.

Sorta like the kind of stone that happens when one looks at Medusa?