281hp 3.6 V6 base engine
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More interesting is Ford's talk of hanging a pair of turbos on the 3.5 and making near LS3 power... http://media.ford.com/article_displa...ticle_id=25149
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Yeah the 4.0 is pretty much at the end of its useful life, its a dead horse. I guess Ford used it till they could get manufacturing capacity up on the 3.5 (as well as reducng inventory on the 4.0) It did its job though (even if it wasn't sewing machine smooth or the prince of specific output). The 4.0 was a cheap motor for a car that was designed to meet a cheap price point on modest production numbers.
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It's more than speculation. Automotive News had the quote from someone at Chevrolet. They could change their minds, but this is more than idle speculation.
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According to an article in the lastest Automotive News, the base V6 will be a 3.6 with approximately 281hp...sounds like the same engine that's in the Traverse. I'm guessing that it will be +/- a few from that number.
That's 6 more hp than were in the LT1 in the 1993-1995 model.
That's 6 more hp than were in the LT1 in the 1993-1995 model.
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Also, if this has more or less confirmed, the 280ish or possibly more hp V6 rules out the 5.3L for the base V8 unless it gets revamped to push out at least 350 hp.
Personally I like the idea of an aluminum block destroked LSX reving to 8k and making 350 or so HP. With DI, it could get decent mileage as well.
Personally I like the idea of an aluminum block destroked LSX reving to 8k and making 350 or so HP. With DI, it could get decent mileage as well.
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Accord Coupe V6 268hp
Altima Coupe V6 270hp
So if the six-cylinder is going to be "class leading", it probably needs to be the DI version. And yes these front-drivers are close enough to be in the same class IMO.
(But maybe there will be an 'entry level' engine for fleet rentals and so on.)
Altima Coupe V6 270hp
So if the six-cylinder is going to be "class leading", it probably needs to be the DI version. And yes these front-drivers are close enough to be in the same class IMO.
(But maybe there will be an 'entry level' engine for fleet rentals and so on.)
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Is this also the 264hp 3.6 with VVT that is in the Equinox Sport? I've driven my friends, and it's got a nice bit of oomph to it (keep in mind I'm used to driving a 103hp Aveo LOL).