01-21-2019, 11:24 AM | #6119 |
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The industry trend is towards stand alone events, so I'd put my money on that.
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01-21-2019, 02:30 PM | #6120 |
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Really? I’d be pretty surprised if they reveal a SE C7, then follow it up with the C8 a few months later. That seems like a sure fire way to kill sales of the special edition.
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01-21-2019, 02:38 PM | #6121 |
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There is always going to be the hoards of people that believe the "Last REAL Corvette, special edition" is going to be worth a bunch forever. Those people are the ones that will buy it. Personally I think the rear engine Vette will be just an all around better car.
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01-22-2019, 01:16 PM | #6122 |
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Well....that's an ouch.
The Four-Cylinder Chevrolet Silverado Got Worse Fuel Economy Than the V-8 in Our Test Sounds to me like the tests weren't run on the same day (temps/winds can make big difference so I wonder how much they considered this, or if they just decided it would make a good article...to heck with the details!) but maybe I missed something. That said, it still doesn't look good at all when your fuel efficient option is not really all that fuel efficient. I'm betting if the trucks were ran at 65 or 70 mph instead of 75, the tables may have been turned. (75mph around my area is pretty much the fastest anyone drives, so that seems a little fast to me, but I know its not in many other places) Starting to wonder if this engine will be regarded as a fail? There is speculation the 2.7 might be perfect in the midsize trucks (which I kind of agree with...except for...) but if they can't squeeze any better mileage, or if it ends up being worse than the 3.6 (with its 4 cylinder mode) then I don't think GM will put the engine in those trucks either. So then you have a small but torquey engine that nobody wants in their FS trucks.
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Yes I tow and haul with mine, it sits otherwise and we take the wife's SUV.
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This I4 only exists to play the EPA games. Same reason we have EcoBoast.
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01-22-2019, 02:29 PM | #6125 |
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Right, which is why it is a dumb choice for that. I also believe it's dumb to even offer such an under-powered, hard on fuel, POS in the first place. Then again, I don't think too many humans are all that intelligent.
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01-23-2019, 08:27 AM | #6126 | |
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I'd argue the engine is not really so much underpowered. I mean, the 2.7 is likely a better running engine , than say...the 4.7 V8 that was in my 2005 RAM I had years ago. That thing was rated at 235HP and 300 TQ. Would you rather have that engine over the 2.7? Sure, longevity comes into question, and for many, that reason alone would be enough to go with a V8 over a turbo I4, but it is not really lacking in power for someone that wants a FS, but doesn't really plan to tow with it. The disappointment is really just in the mileage itself.
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01-23-2019, 08:36 AM | #6127 |
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Not to mention the 5.3 is only a $1,400 option. I'd go for that in a heartbeat over the I4. 22 psi of boost in a 2.7 I4 might not be kind as it ages.
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While the v8 is a good option the 4.3 is an excellent economical option that will take a beating for a long time and pull a load just fine. I really wouldn’t go with the turbo unless I had to
I always thought they’d boost it for their top dog tow pig
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The reason the Dodge 4.7 is better than the I4 Turbo is torque...and more importantly, having it available at lower RPM. Any FI engine that needs boost just to maintain speed on the highway isn't going to be useful for anything - towing/hauling or fuel econ empty. It's a terrible idea, always was, and won't help lower GM's fleet mileage like they hoped it might. Gamble failed.
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The 6.2 requires premium octane, so it kinda doesn’t.
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So yes, the 4.3 is weak, makes little low-end power, and must be held in higher RPM to extract any of that V8 equivalent power you speak of. Have you driven either?
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