Camaro SS engine

[mechanicx]

Originally Posted By: Nick R
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
Insurance companies probably don't care about the engine per se only the model. A Camaro with a 4 cylinder hybrid engine would probably still be considered a sports model. I knew someone who bought an '88 Fiero when new with a 2.5 Tech 4 (Iron duke) 90 hp and a 3 speed auto, and the insurance rate on it as high or higher than a V8 Camaro.



Not true. With the mustang, when we had our V6 version, it wasn't considered a sports car because it had the V6 and so the insurance was a lot cheaper than it would have been with the GT.


That's not really what I said. I said they insurance rates go buy model (or really statistical crash losses) more than just the engine size or active fuel management between models. So a GT Mustang will be higher than a V6 Mustang but a Ford Fusion V6 sedan may be cheaper still. That's why a 4cyl Fiero insurance was higher than other models with a V6 or even V8.

 

[Gotch]

... just priced insurance for a 2013 Camaro (looking to buy a new car) and the SS was $1.00/month cheaper than the V6 version! A new Camaro SS is also $25 per month LESS than a 2013 Honda Civic Si
. Insurance is all over the place. it pays to shop around.

And yes, cylinder deactivation is only currently available on the automatic L99 cars. Though the C7 Vette is reported to have a 7 speed manual with cylinder deactivation...

 

[dailydriver]

Originally Posted By: Gotch
Though the C7 Vette is reported to have a 7 speed manual with cylinder deactivation...


There is NO "reported" about it as it DOES come with AFM.

I wonder just how long it will take the tuners/aftermarket to find a way around this in order to disable it.

 

[wtd]

Watch the tranny in that Impala. They didn't do very good when they were behind the 3800 V6 and they haven't been doing that well behind the 5.3L V8 either.

Wayne

 

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: mechanicx
Originally Posted By: Nick R
Originally Posted By: mechanicx
Insurance companies probably don't care about the engine per se only the model. A Camaro with a 4 cylinder hybrid engine would probably still be considered a sports model. I knew someone who bought an '88 Fiero when new with a 2.5 Tech 4 (Iron duke) 90 hp and a 3 speed auto, and the insurance rate on it as high or higher than a V8 Camaro.



Not true. With the mustang, when we had our V6 version, it wasn't considered a sports car because it had the V6 and so the insurance was a lot cheaper than it would have been with the GT.


That's not really what I said. I said they insurance rates go buy model (or really statistical crash losses) more than just the engine size or active fuel management between models. So a GT Mustang will be higher than a V6 Mustang but a Ford Fusion V6 sedan may be cheaper still. That's why a 4cyl Fiero insurance was higher than other models with a V6 or even V8.


Another example...I think even the early V6 Taurus SHO had insurance rates as high as a Mustang GT while other Taurii were of course much lower.