Anyone notice that the CTS coupe concept has the 2.9L turbo diesel and an M6?

 

I would definetly consider that, it seems the whole auto industry is about to start doing their best to produce the most fuel efficient cars possible.

Even if gas prices hit a plateau, I think I might be upset if I bought a new car in the next two years, and then in the five after that most cars on the road were getting substantially better MPG.

I'll be taking a "wait and see" approach.

 

Though there arent that many of them, the road racing guys and the guys who always try and reduce their weight would probably turn their nose to this. Those diesel motors can get quite heavy. But I would definately get one (if I had the money), then wait another six months for the Banks turbo system to be intoduced.

 

I don't know what a 2.9 diesel weighs, but I agree, it's probably no lighteight.

Anyway, the whole deal with this, is not necessarily to create the ultimate performing Camaro, but rather an interesting and fun to drive powertrain choice, which might help Camaro become a CAFE positive car line for GM.

 

...with a side effect of not being slow snail-like hybrid

 

Oh...not slow at all. And would a hybrid Camaro get 35-ish mpg? Doubt it.

 

Excellent point that the Camaro-hybrid advocates are missing. With the battery requirements to net 35+ mpg such a vehicle may weigh close to 5000-lbs. Not very Camarolike is it?

Diesel is a better short term solution imho. A twin-turbo 4.5L would provide some serious hp and torque.

 

Guys, all i can say is if you can't afford the gas you can't afford the car.

 

for those that think a diesel camaro is wrong:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5fGT7NUv9E


55mpg!

 

if u guys are concerned about gas mileage that much maybe the camaro isnt for you its very unlikely that gm is going to put a tubro disel in the camaro maybe a v6 hybrid gm wont change what has been powering the camaro for 35 years which is a gasoline motor

 

then the camaro will die. times are changing. mileage will be a factor in lots of peoples minds.

 

i can see a hybrid v6 but im srry but i cant see a turbo diesel in a camaro

 

Diesel in a camaro??? I guess anything is possible. Personally I wouldn't want it for my own biased reasons. Now when I meet up with my camaro buddies, we can talk about HP, dragging, and .....MPG???

 

The only problem with the Diesel is winter time temperatures actually freeze or gel diesel fuel, so if you plan on winter driving you need an additive. Even if you don't and plan on storing your diesel, you will possibly have fuel line breakage problems if you don't run the additive pre-freeze. Also for you weight minded people, ie. everyone, the catalytic converters on the new high efficiency motors is rather large. The ones in the newer dodge rams weigh in at around 75 pounds, and is the size of a watermelon, placement and weight issues abound.

 

Probably because most people only see it as a novelty. Besides, the rules favor heavily for the diesel in AMLS. Gotta draw a crowd somehow.

Although I don't think it is a bad idea, the 5th gen is likely going to be heavy enough without a diesel. This hypothetical diesel could easily push the car past two tons, with way more weight on the nose then there should be. And with only 250hp, if the car weighs two tons, it isn't going to be skimming 13s at all.