end of V8 from GM?

[pecha]

I heard this rumour that GM will be ending the production of V8s by 2009
does anybody have more info about that?
it seems unlikely to me but who knows?

[Knighthawk LS1]

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[Y2KPewterSS]

[0rion]

I'm having a huge sale on Arizona Ocean front property.....

[sdavis2702]

That's about the silliest thing I've ever heard (not directed towards you pecha)

[DIRTY JERZY]

I dont know about 2009 but it may be coming ford is doing heavy reaserch and development on twin turbo v6s for up comming years lighter better gas miles still fast ........ well fast for ford

[shady milkman]

I dont know about 2009 but it may be coming ford is doing heavy reaserch and development on twin turbo v6s for up comming years lighter better gas miles still fast ........ well fast for ford

turbos..when in it..will eat up gas mileage..so i guess it all depends on the set-up and the spooling but TT's love to eat that gas mileage.

[Tobynine9]

turbos..when in it..will eat up gas mileage..so i guess it all depends on the set-up and the spooling but TT's love to eat that gas mileage.

yeah, i think the idea is to use a tiny motor with as much turbo as possible to find a happy medium between an ickle-bitty motor and decent power.

[FasstChevys]

I heard this rumour that GM will be ending the production of V8s by 2009
does anybody have more info about that?
it seems unlikely to me but who knows?

I don't see the Corvette or pickups not having a V8 in them by 2009. This is total bullshit.

[theGeneral]

Call or write your congressman/senator and tell them CAFE is a load of crap. Until then I actually wouldnt put it past the company to bow out (because they're forced to).

[SiggyZ]

The mighty V6 is coming and we will all be not so worthy.

[FasstChevys]

The mighty V6 is coming and we will all be not so worthy.

I've got a V6 in a TTA you can try if you want.

[Nitro_Junkie97]

now that just seems dumb. especially in the vette or twucks.

[rapter34]

There was a story in one of the newer Motor Trends that said Ford has been thinking about going to a turbo V6 for its GT.

[third_shift|studios]

i wouldn't be surprised if the fuel-burning engines that we know of will be completely replaced by 2015.

[LS1Powerhouse]

I can't see the V8's completely disappearing... Maybe all the engines will be getting the "Displacement on Demand" thing.. But for the V8 to just vanish.. Not a chance..

[JoshieDoom]

I fear that one day soon people will say
"Upgrade to the v6... 2.0 isnt worth your time"
instead of
"save up for a ls1..3.8 isnt worth your time"

[pecha]

after some digging I found this:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...=2008803190474
cliff notes:
-lutz says by 2020 80% of gm's vehicles will be hybrids
-"Lutz has said earlier that building so many hybrids will add $6,000 to $7,000 to the cost of an average vehicle and that most -- if not all -- V-8 engines will disappear."
-everything is because of cafe

so what do you think?

[SSwt00SS]

after some digging I found this:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...=2008803190474
cliff notes:
-lutz says by 2020 80% of gm's vehicles will be hybrids
-"Lutz has said earlier that building so many hybrids will add $6,000 to $7,000 to the cost of an average vehicle and that most -- if not all -- V-8 engines will disappear."
-everything is because of cafe

so what do you think?

what do i think!?

MAD MAX!!!

[LS1Powerhouse]

after some digging I found this:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...=2008803190474
cliff notes:
-lutz says by 2020 80% of gm's vehicles will be hybrids
-"Lutz has said earlier that building so many hybrids will add $6,000 to $7,000 to the cost of an average vehicle and that most -- if not all -- V-8 engines will disappear."
-everything is because of cafe

so what do you think?

What do I think? Fuck CAFE.