V8 only no electric. As it should be.
General Motors investing $854 million to build V8 engines amid EV shift
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Ford trucks sales. V-8 vs v-6
For the Heavy Duty pickups, there is nothing but a 6.6 gas V-8 and a 6.6 Turbo Diesel. I guess they don’t want a turbo gas engine in the HD line.
My guess is they are going to have a 7.4 which is equal to 454 cubic inches.
Going back to GM, they have blown by the V-6 and now it’s a Turbo 2.7 inline 4, with no V-6 even available. The other light duty is a 5.3 V-8. Apparently there will be the 6.2 gas and a 3.0 Duramax diesel available.
For the Heavy Duty pickups, there is nothing but a 6.6 gas V-8 and a 6.6 Turbo Diesel. I guess they don’t want a turbo gas engine in the HD line.
My guess is they are going to have a 7.4 which is equal to 454 cubic inches.
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Agree! The GM 5.3 should be compared to the Ford 5.4 and the GM 4.8 to the Ford 4.6. Those were the engines in use in prime time and at the same time for both makers.
Looks like they're keeping this workhorse around. Best van in the business hands down.
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A 5.3L Plain Jane Camaro with a 6L80E and electronic locker diff would make a good highschool drag car. A 12.0 is the fastest HS cars are allowed to go so there would be no need to strip it down. It might do a 13.5 with tires??
Who wants a 2L 4 cyl Camaro?
Yea- zero to 60 mph in 3 seconds is boring.....
fake engine noise = boring.
when car racing goes all electric is when I'll quit paying to go to races.
I can race electric cars in my basement, they call them slot cars. Like the ones I had in 1969.
when car racing goes all electric is when I'll quit paying to go to races.
I can race electric cars in my basement, they call them slot cars. Like the ones I had in 1969.
Good news. I’m thinking GM is watching EV sales outside of California. They Suck.Looks like they're keeping this workhorse around. Best van in the business hands down.
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Nothing wrong with the 5.3L; I had one in a 2003 Tahoe and have had a 2V 5.4L and a 3V 5.4L. The point I was making is that it is being compared to the wrong engine family within Ford.
Why would tire/road noise be louder? It should be the same as before, unless if you buy louder tires or remove sound deadner.
I would be quite happy is all I heard was tire noise. It means less total noise hitting my ears. More silence. More peaceful.
Yeah, I dislike the low speed noise that our hybrid makes while in EV mode (or just engine off, while moving). I understand why it does it, and it's not that bad, but it's still kinda annoying.
I still recall being blown away when we first got the car, we'd be driving on a backroad, 30mph, windows up, talking--and hearing crickets and birds outside. To me, that's what I want in my next car! [Won't get it of course, but if I had the money...]
Yea-sure, even the $100,000plus Polestars are that way. You obviously have no or limited first hand knowledge.
I'm glad to hear it. I prefer a V8 to a turbo charged V6.
Another interesting development was the Ford Explorer going back to rear wheel drive.
Thermal efficiency usually favors bigger displacement engines. Most of you are confusing fuel consumption with efficiency, these are two different things.
For real work applications, these big displacement engines make total sense. Which is probably the goal here. I’m sure GM will still have smaller, turbocharged options for light duty applications too.
Also, pushrods are quite neat, especially for lower rev applications, not sure why so many get all excited about DOHC setups, thinking these are some high tech solutions and better than pushrods. All engineering solutions have their strengths and weaknesses.
For real work applications, these big displacement engines make total sense. Which is probably the goal here. I’m sure GM will still have smaller, turbocharged options for light duty applications too.
Also, pushrods are quite neat, especially for lower rev applications, not sure why so many get all excited about DOHC setups, thinking these are some high tech solutions and better than pushrods. All engineering solutions have their strengths and weaknesses.
Sarcasm based upon your follow up post?
From what I've read EV's were basically sold out during this time period.