JHolmesJr Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Oh no...this will affect Chevrolet's image so bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 12 hours ago, mistral53 said: they still use the old pushrod truck engine. I think this is unfair. School bus maybe but truck... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Yup - they sure are slow Porsche GT3 price - $143,600 Nurburgring 7:12:7 Corvette C7 Z06 (last generation) - $70,900 Nurburgring 7:13:9 C8 records not official So ... half the money and 1.2 seconds slower I imagine for the 70K saving, put toward more HP, the overscored overbored Volkswagon could be seeing nothing but tail lights. Take that Euro Trash ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistral53 Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 14 hours ago, canthai55 said: Yep - pushrod engines not too good for making power. Just look at a Top fuel car 555 And your point is? It's still a truck engine...............lol Wait for the Z06 - if that version of the C8 also has a push rod truck engine, I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 12 hours ago, mistral53 said: And your point is? It's still a truck engine...............lol Wait for the Z06 - if that version of the C8 also has a push rod truck engine, I rest my case. So all push rod equipped engines are 'truck' engines..... My Mini Cooper S engine was never fitted in a truck...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 12 hours ago, mistral53 said: I rest my case. What case ? You have none 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistral53 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 7 hours ago, canthai55 said: What case ? You have none I did not realize that you are not familiar with the Corvette vernacular - the C8 Z06 is an upcoming variant of the Vette line up. If that future variant is also equipped with a truck engine, your argument is taken as confirming that American truck engine technology is superior to Euro trash dual cam, four valve turbo charged engines - hence referred to as 'rest my case' when that future moment arrives. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/07/twin-turbo-v8-lt7-engine-for-c8-corvette-z06-leaks/ More importantly - is it still possible for you to write complete sentences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 2/26/2020 at 12:13 PM, jackdd said: If they were not losing money after discounting the cars by 50% they would not have retreated from the Thai market. it's more than just the Thai market... the whole RHD manufacture of their particular models there, was supposed to support all other countries in that region of the planet... right down to Australia etc too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 26 minutes ago, mistral53 said: If that future variant is also equipped with a truck engine The link you provided provides the answer to your question. No "IF" about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 15 hours ago, mistral53 said: I did not realize that you are not familiar with the Corvette vernacular - the C8 Z06 is an upcoming variant of the Vette line up. If that future variant is also equipped with a truck engine, your argument is taken as confirming that American truck engine technology is superior to Euro trash dual cam, four valve turbo charged engines - hence referred to as 'rest my case' when that future moment arrives. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/07/twin-turbo-v8-lt7-engine-for-c8-corvette-z06-leaks/ More importantly - is it still possible for you to write complete sentences? Why is it a truck engine......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 3/2/2020 at 3:08 PM, canthai55 said: Yup - they sure are slow Porsche GT3 price - $143,600 Nurburgring 7:12:7 Corvette C7 Z06 (last generation) - $70,900 Nurburgring 7:13:9 C8 records not official So ... half the money and 1.2 seconds slower I imagine for the 70K saving, put toward more HP, the overscored overbored Volkswagon could be seeing nothing but tail lights. Take that Euro Trash ! Porsche 918 which is also a mid engined car is 6:57 I believe. Tail lights look kinda ordinary> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Included stats for factory stock cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistral53 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 11 hours ago, transam said: Why is it a truck engine......? Have a look at these two engines, one is installed in trucks, the other in the C8, they are identical twins in almost all aspects: https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/l86/ https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lt2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 55555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 12 hours ago, mistral53 said: Have a look at these two engines, one is installed in trucks, the other in the C8, they are identical twins in almost all aspects: https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/l86/ https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lt2/ So what............????............A Mini Cooper S (1964) is identical to a Post Office mail Mini deliver van, but the internals are not the same.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, mistral53 said: Have a look at these two engines, one is installed in trucks, the other in the C8, they are identical twins in almost all aspects: https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/l86/ https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lt2/ Here is a list of cars fitted with your "truck" engine, I suggest you look at the engine HP details of each one. De Tomaso Pantera AC Cobra Ford GT40 Monteverdi Iso Grifo Bizzarrini Ultima Evolution Arash AF10 Mosler MT900 Saleen S7 SCC Ultimate Aero TT Vector W8 Hennessey Venom GT Panoz Esperante GT-1 Zenvo ST1 Plymouth Superbird Dodge Daytona Have a read about these cars with "truck" engines, some are over 1000HP, may enlighten you a little.... My Pontiac V8 engine was never put in a truck, except I believe in GMC back in the 50's for a short while...???? Edited March 5, 2020 by transam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankyoakum Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Just gotta put my last 2 cents in this...I drove for over 50 years on the other side of the road, we are oldish...but was impressed with what the Trailblazer offered, I really enjoy the boop boop when I stray out of my lane and the beep beep when some fool is in my blind spot on both sides and yellow flashing light in side mirrors..... yea eventually this stuff may quit but by that time I hope to be quite accustomed to driving on the other side of the road...Or have someone drive me.. It is a change and as you get older these kind of changes get harder to cope with.. IE the darn internet connection and the smart TV which is useless as it somehow plays Koran stuff. But its all cool we never planned on a long time just a good time.. So the only thing I am sorry for is the Thais who lost their jobs, they built me a fine set of wheels and I love it. Hope they get great severance packages from GM...Make them bleed.... From the USA forums for this product it appears the ones built in Thailand or overseas are a lot less troublesome than their brethren built in USA. Thats sad but par for the course. Adios amigos.. Yankster out... Edited March 14, 2020 by yankyoakum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 13 hours ago, yankyoakum said: Just gotta put my last 2 cents in this...I drove for over 50 years on the other side of the road, we are oldish...but was impressed with what the Trailblazer offered, I really enjoy the boop boop when I stray out of my lane and the beep beep when some fool is in my blind spot on both sides and yellow flashing light in side mirrors..... yea eventually this stuff may quit but by that time I hope to be quite accustomed to driving on the other side of the road...Or have someone drive me.. It is a change and as you get older these kind of changes get harder to cope with.. IE the darn internet connection and the smart TV which is useless as it somehow plays Koran stuff. But its all cool we never planned on a long time just a good time.. So the only thing I am sorry for is the Thais who lost their jobs, they built me a fine set of wheels and I love it. Hope they get great severance packages from GM...Make them bleed.... From the USA forums for this product it appears the ones built in Thailand or overseas are a lot less troublesome than their brethren built in USA. Thats sad but par for the course. Adios amigos.. Yankster out... Is that not normal on all these days ? -'I really enjoy the boop boop when I stray out of my lane and the beep beep when some fool is in my blind spot on both sides and yellow flashing light in side mirrors.'- My Ford Ranger 2016 Pickup has these [4 years old this month] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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