WTF, no more V8's? FTL

[Raudermaster]

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/14532/bye-bye-to-gms-v-8s.html

It's interesting, and I think it's for real this time too.

[03SILVERSTREAK]

I guess this was comming sooner or later , but as you said this appears to be happening right now in the board rooms in Detroit so hang on to what you have .

[OneBADLsE]

He's a mad man. That 35 mpg will never stand (even though signed into legislation)

[Illss]

Wow thats not good ....

[quota]

Time to buy the last Grand Marquis, Town Car and Crown Vic !

JP

[FreddieH]

We may truely have the "Last of the V8 Interceptors".

[TiTo35]

The F-150 gettin a v6:shake:...Some1 just rolled over in their grave...:bigcry:

[Raudermaster]

Yes, but there is going to definately be an optional Turbo Diesel. I would definately buy one of those. Imagine all that torque in their "light duty" truck?

[OneBADLsE]

The F-150 gettin a v6:shake:...Some1 just rolled over in their grave...:bigcry:

The 150 has had a v6 for quite sometime.

But as a NO CHOICE OPTION....BULLLLLLLLLLLSHYTTTT T. They better rethink their BS attitudes towards this. We shouldnt change our lifestyle for anyone or anything

[offroadkarter]

They cant do away with V8's because you cant do heavy duty towing and hauling with a tiny V6, there are many buyers on the market who demand something powerful, and a vulcan is not the answer.


I don't see an escalade moving around with a V6 either, it wouldn't move at all. Would be like putting a vtec into a cruise ship.

They will find a way to make the V8 supereconomical, GM will be the first, then ford and dodge will copy it and give it a new name, and all will be well in the world of vroomgofastnoise :burnout:

[Aren Jay]

Just you wait everyone will be clamering to get the new 1.2L 3 cylinder engine in 10 years.

And we will all be laughing.

[offroadkarter]

Just you wait everyone will be clamering to get the new 1.2L 3 cylinder engine in 10 years.

And we will all be laughing.


In 10 years we will all be clamering to get the new mustang with duel fuel cell technology. Thats what your gonna get 10 years from now :o

[rlynch1977]

It makes me sick that we have to feel "bad" for having a V-8. First off, the engine powering our cars is one of the most advanced, efficient, V-8's ever. We are contributing very little to the overall amount of carbon messing up our atmosphere. Thats ok though, i guess, take our fun away, maybe someday the will try and make a prius that is as bad-ass as our cars........shoot me now.......

[hot-rauder]

im not upset, because my MM still has a V8 :D

idk about the new F150, i didnt like the Super Duties when they first came out, and now i love them. eh, it will probably have to grow on me.

[Glenn]

The Ford F-150 truck comes with the base V-6 engine which no one buys.

Glenn :burnout:

[Raudermaster]

They cant do away with V8's because you cant do heavy duty towing and hauling with a tiny V6, there are many buyers on the market who demand something powerful, and a vulcan is not the answer.


I don't see an escalade moving around with a V6 either, it wouldn't move at all. Would be like putting a vtec into a cruise ship.

They will find a way to make the V8 supereconomical, GM will be the first, then ford and dodge will copy it and give it a new name, and all will be well in the world of vroomgofastnoise :burnout:

A tiny V6? Look at the Cummins I6's and then re-word your post.

[hot-rauder]

A tiny V6? Look at the Cummins I6's and then re-word your post.


he's 12 Jarod, he dpesn't know about them yet lol

jk Ryan

[ncmm]

im not upset, because my MM still has a V8 :D
. . .

so does mine. . .oh and so does my new Bullitt! :beatnik:

[Raudermaster]

I actually never had a problem with the 4.2's from Ford. Dad had one back in his '01 '150 and that thing ran to 150k no problems. They make decent power too for what they are.

[Blackened300a]

A tiny V6? Look at the Cummins I6's and then re-word your post.

Same engine but as a gas engine wouldnt put out anything near what a diesel would.

Japan has a very few V8's and most of their fastest cars are all powered with turbo V-6's. Its very possible that american cars will start having turbos and S/C's to make up for the loss of the V8. It may work as a advantage in the long run.
Besides all this crap with electric cars and cars being built to get much higher gas mileage is the reason why we are going to pay more at the pump. Less demand means higher prices.