View Poll Results: My preference for the 6th gen's top motor is:
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6th Gen Camaro top powertrain poll....
11-04-2009 | 02:53 PM
#21
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I could have put in all sorts of choices, but in the end I wanted to be realistic.
11-04-2009 | 03:00 PM
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I think it would still favor the V-8...depending on the specs & MPG differences
11-04-2009 | 05:29 PM
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The TT V6 shouldn't be the top engine if they don't even offer it in the Corvette. When they offer a TT V6 in the Corvette, I'd accept a TT V6 as top engine in the Camaro.
11-04-2009 | 06:10 PM
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V8 all the way , no questions .
I think GM should really expand into turbocharging the 3.6 though , and I do think it should be available in a Camaro . A v6 can sound dead sexy ...vq , vr6 and GM oddly enuff with the 3.6 in the camaro <-- very vq'ish sounding . With a pair of turbos it can only sound better
I think GM should really expand into turbocharging the 3.6 though , and I do think it should be available in a Camaro . A v6 can sound dead sexy ...vq , vr6 and GM oddly enuff with the 3.6 in the camaro <-- very vq'ish sounding . With a pair of turbos it can only sound better
11-04-2009 | 06:17 PM
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Z284ever it's interesting that you started this pole today...Chrysler announced this today for the Challenger....
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I'm sure the SRT model will still be a V-8 though....
Dodge brand chief Ralph Gilles said the car will feature a “class-leading” interior to match the dramatic new exterior. The car will come standard with a V6, while the more powerful R/T variant will likely have a turbocharged V6 rather than the current V8.
I'm sure the SRT model will still be a V-8 though....
11-04-2009 | 10:39 PM
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Exactly! Something along those lines would do nicely, just throw in a nice handling package and have a mid-3000lb car and you got a deal. Speaking of such things, is there still a Trans-Am series of races? If so, this could open up wonderful possibilities..
Also there is one V6 that I've heard that actually has awesome sound. At a 4th of July car show I was parked next to a 1989 TTA pace car (has the Buick Grand National V6) and it sounded like he had a crate big block installed when he fired it up. But not the case, the engine as far as I know was 100% original.
EDIT: You can sorta see the car in the background in my sig pic, it's the white Trans-Am.
Also there is one V6 that I've heard that actually has awesome sound. At a 4th of July car show I was parked next to a 1989 TTA pace car (has the Buick Grand National V6) and it sounded like he had a crate big block installed when he fired it up. But not the case, the engine as far as I know was 100% original.
EDIT: You can sorta see the car in the background in my sig pic, it's the white Trans-Am.
11-05-2009 | 01:11 PM
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Realistic? Maybe in your mind. Again Charlie, I think you're carefully selecting the choices to weigh in favor of what you personally would like to see in a 6th Gen Camaro.
A better poll could have been:
Assuming the 6th Gen Camaro weighs as much as 500-lb less than the current model, what would be your choice for the top powertrain?
A. A 400hp Turbo V6
B. A 400hp N/A V8
C. I don't know
D. I don't care as long as it smokes the top Mustang and top Challenger
