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Camaro to get 450+HP direct-injection V8?

 
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Camaro to get 450+HP direct-injection V8?

Camaro to get 450+HP direct-injection V8?

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GM will be debuting a new direct-injection petrol engine in the 2008 Cadillac CTS but according to a new report the power-boosting technology could carry over into more models within the next couple of years. This is good news for us, as GM engineers are working on a new Gen IV V8 engine with direct-injection that could make its way into a high-performance version of the upcoming Camaro.

For the 3.6L V6 in the new CTS, the high-pressure injection system lifts power by 15% resulting in a jump from the standard motor’s 258hp to a new peak of 304hp. Considering that the current all-aluminum 6.2L engine produces 403hp in the ’07 Cadillac Escalade, direction injection could lift output beyond 450hp. One engineer, who spoke with WardsAuto, revealed that output would be “well north” of the current engine’s power figure and torque would see a gain of around 10%. Fuel consumption is also expected to drop by up to 6%, he boasted.

Direct-injection technology works by spraying fuel directly into the combustion chamber at pressures of up to 1,750 psi (121bar). This results in a more efficient burn of the fuel but also leaves a harsh ticking sound on initial cold-starts, which is one of the reasons that kept GM from bringing it to market sooner. Either way, direct-injection combined with GM’s displacement-on-demand cylinder shutdown feature will definitely inject new life into its V8 range.



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  1. By Gus Posted: 9/4/2007 10:37pm PDT

    Good.
     
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  2. By HECTOR Posted: 9/5/2007 6:09am PDT

    I can already see the target demographic driving this car: the balding guy, about 30-50 pounds overweight, who was a football player in his high school 25 years ago and used to bang cheerleaders but now works at a garage fixing old junk and married to the same cheerleader who is now as fat as he is, both of them trying to recapture their youth until they have to be pried away from the back seat with the jaws of life.

    Sad. Very sad.
     
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  3. By Gus Posted: 9/5/2007 9:50pm PDT

    Maybe, but...
    Here's the other idea you aren't considering.

    I want a powerful rear-wheel drive, powerful convertible with decent handling, decent size, and a rear seat for my little daughter.

    So what options do I have? BMW 335 or 6? Benz CLK550? Can't afford either (easily). That leaves the Mustang, and this...
     
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