I guess only time will tell.

 

LS2 6.0L to LS3 6.2L is going up in displacement. Whatever the engine the new Camaro gets, Id put money on 1 V8 (other than possibly an exotic) The LS3 or a derivative seems a logical posiblity

 

why only 1 v8? if its completely ok/cost effective/profitable to run two in the G8, why exactly wouldnt it on the Camaro? The mustang has run 2 v8's for a long time now, and look how successful that has been. They even ran 3 different v8's for a while.

 

I agree 100%
Are you forgetting the G8 is built in Australia where the L76 is readily available? It was the primary engine in the Holden version the G8 is based off of. I can actually see the conversation behind closed doors going something like this...

GM NA: We want to offer the LS3 as an option in the G8 for North America.

GM AU: Only if we can do the same in the Holden down undah mate.

GM NA: Sure!



For the Camaro, I see only one V8 (LS3) in the first MY (SS), and a limited edition supercharged version of said engine (LS8?) in the Z28 a little further down the road.

 

at release i can see the base Z28 haveing a L76 or similar variant with the higher SS model having the LS3 and then maybe another higher supercharged model to compete with the GT500/vette.

 

From info gatherd in this thread alone we know that Holden has moved on from the L76 to L98. LS3 will be phased into Holden vehicles but is the GM NA performance engine. The Camaro is a performance oriented NA car. The G8 is a 4 door sedan. One built is Australia and one to be built in Canada. Both on Zeta but that's about it.
You want the Camaro to have more than one V8 engine. It will LS3 and the whatever engine that will be in the top model. Odds are the Z/28 will probably rise over the SS in cost and performance.
You say GM should have an engine lineup like Ford does. Unless I'm missing something they only have two v8's offered, 3v 4.6L in the GT and the 4v 5.4L in the GT500. How would that be different than what the Camaro would have?

 

The article said the LS3 will be offered for Holden vehicles, not phased in. Meaning, it may be a premium engine. Just like it may (probably) will be for the Camaro. And the G8 isnt a regular 4 door sedan, it is a performance oriented 4 door sedan. big difference.

 

Again you need to differentiate the G8 from Holden of Australia and the Camaro from Chevrolet NA. They share only their basic Zeta roots.
There is nothing premium about the LS3 in an of itself.
The only reason the G8 has the L76/L98 is because of Holden and it's ties to the Commadore. IF it were to be built by GM NA it would only have the 3.6L v6 and LS3 like another 2+2 Coupe we're anticipating next year....

 

+1.

Give up... he just doesn't get it.

 

Ya know I think you're right.

 

I know he's right.