2011 Ford Mustang

[cjhutch]

My "Ford" has outlasted all the imports Ive owned.... but hell I still dont hate on imports.


Good job to Ford, but dont expect this to sway opinions of the ignorant. And no V6s boosted or not will replace V8s. Just wait till they boost the Coyote. Honestly, I may end up giving my current car to my girlfriend, and buying a new 2011 5.0

Just wait and see. GM is already talking about a twin turbo V6 for the C8 Vette (due in 2012). BMW has already started it and Audi is pretty much ditching it's V8 platform in favor of turbo 6's. The V8 is not going away, but it's going to be limited to use in their low production performance models.

[slostang]

Just wait and see. GM is already talking about a twin turbo V6 for the C8 Vette (due in 2012). BMW has already started it and Audi is pretty much ditching it's V8 platform in favor of turbo 6's. The V8 is not going away, but it's going to be limited to use in their low production performance models.

if chevy ever puts a v6 in the vette...


bad things will happen.

[HypnoToad]

if chevy ever puts a v6 in the vette...


bad things will happen.

agreed,someone will get killed.......lol

[DirtyMechanic]

Just wait and see. GM is already talking about a twin turbo V6 for the C8 Vette (due in 2012). BMW has already started it and Audi is pretty much ditching it's V8 platform in favor of turbo 6's. The V8 is not going away, but it's going to be limited to use in their low production performance models.

C8 umm what happened to the C7? and the last i heard there was no plans to redo the vette anytime in the near future. hence no C7 concepts yet. the closest thing you have to a concept is the stingray concept. and i highly doubt that are going to go thatt radical for a redesign.

supercharged v6s NOT turbo

[cjhutch]

C8 umm what happened to the C7? and the last i heard there was no plans to redo the vette anytime in the near future. hence no C7 concepts yet. the closest thing you have to a concept is the stingray concept. and i highly doubt that are going to go thatt radical for a redesign.

supercharged v6s NOT turbo

This information is in the current issue of AutoWeek. The C7 is just going to be a revamped body with minor changes and the C8 is going to be an all new Vette according to their GM insider. On their site they only have a little bit of the article, but this is what it says. I think I put the wrong date in my first post. The C8 is slated for 2016.

By JULIAN RENDELL




General Motors is mulling a radical re-engineering for the Chevrolet Corvette, centered on a more fuel-efficient, mid-engined V6 powertrain, a lightweight alloy body and a more compact footprint.

The idea is to re-energize GM's ambition for the Corvette, with fundamental changes that will make it into a contemporary global supercar. The changes are penciled into GM's product plan for the next major model change, the C8, with an on-sale date around 2016. Both coupe and convertible models are planned.

The C7 had been the focus of plans for a mid-engined model capable of matching Europe's most exotic supercars. The mid-engined C7 got as far as engineering development but was canceled when the global credit crunch hit and GM faced financial woes that eventually led to the company's trip through bankruptcy court.

As a result, GM recast its Corvette plans around a more modest revamp of today's C6 into the C7 version, essentially a stopgap until the world-beating C8 arrives.

"That [the C7] will be the last of the traditional, old-style Corvettes," a senior GM insider told AutoWeek.

That will buy GM time while it works on a revolutionary new concept for the C8 Corvette that can blend fuel-economy and emissions improvements with the required level of supercar performance and handling.
an illustrated look at a potential rear design of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette.
MOTOR FORECAST

An illustrated look at a potential rear design of the C8 Chevrolet Corvette.
Engineers are likely to shrink the C8 Corvette's footprint to cut weight and aerodynamic drag and reduce its visual bulk, which also will help with sales outside the United States.

Likely to shock Corvette purists is the suggestion that a V6 will replace a V8 in the C8, although 440 hp courtesy of twin turbochargers ought to calm fears of reduced power output.

With a traditional C7 on the horizon and a world-challenging all-new C8 in the wings, the survival of GM's greatest sports car likely will depend on its adaptability more than on its longevity.