One Step Closer to a LS3 Camaro
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One Step Closer to a LS3 Camaro
This just in from Autoweek:
GM is sharing the Corvette's LS3 V8 with Holden.
By GREG MIGLIORE
The Chevrolet Corvette's vaunted 6.2-liter V8 will be used to boost the power of several Holden vehicles, the automaker said Wednesday.
The ClubSport R8, GTS, Senator Signature Maloo R8 and WM Grange will get the LS3 engine, which was new for the 2008 Corvette.
The engines in the Australian cars will make about 425 hp--or slightly less than the 436 hp that a Corvette with active dual exhaust pumps out. The aluminum engine has iron cylinder liners and a displacement of 378 cubic inches.
Holden said it expects the LS3 to be in some of its cars by April. The engines are built in North America.
General Motors has been trading heavily with Holden, its Australian subsidiary, in recent years. Holden developed the new Pontiac G8 and its yet-to-be-named sport-truck sibling. Those cars also will use detuned versions of the LS3.
Holden's rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform underpins the forthcoming Chevrolet Camaro.
GM also is dropping the LS3 into Vauxhall's VX R8 and CSV R8, which are sold in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, respectively, as well as Holden cars in New Zealand.
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...8/newsletter01
GM is sharing the Corvette's LS3 V8 with Holden.
By GREG MIGLIORE
The Chevrolet Corvette's vaunted 6.2-liter V8 will be used to boost the power of several Holden vehicles, the automaker said Wednesday.
The ClubSport R8, GTS, Senator Signature Maloo R8 and WM Grange will get the LS3 engine, which was new for the 2008 Corvette.
The engines in the Australian cars will make about 425 hp--or slightly less than the 436 hp that a Corvette with active dual exhaust pumps out. The aluminum engine has iron cylinder liners and a displacement of 378 cubic inches.
Holden said it expects the LS3 to be in some of its cars by April. The engines are built in North America.
General Motors has been trading heavily with Holden, its Australian subsidiary, in recent years. Holden developed the new Pontiac G8 and its yet-to-be-named sport-truck sibling. Those cars also will use detuned versions of the LS3.
Holden's rear-wheel-drive Zeta platform underpins the forthcoming Chevrolet Camaro.
GM also is dropping the LS3 into Vauxhall's VX R8 and CSV R8, which are sold in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, respectively, as well as Holden cars in New Zealand.
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...8/newsletter01
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While it just makes sense to use the LS3 for the Camaro, this article doesn't outright say that will happen. All it says is that the Camaro will be built on the Zeta platform, which doesn't necessarily mean that the motors will be carried over. From my understanding, an L76 could be used just as easily as an LS3 on this platform.
I truly believe that when the Camaro comes out, it will be available with an LS3. But thats just my gut and desire talking
What I would give to be one of their engineers just kicking back and laughing at all this gut-wrenching we're doing on this forum
I truly believe that when the Camaro comes out, it will be available with an LS3. But thats just my gut and desire talking
What I would give to be one of their engineers just kicking back and laughing at all this gut-wrenching we're doing on this forum
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It would make sense for GM to incorporate LS3 w/ AFM into both the Camaro and Corvette and market itself as a fuel-conscious-performance-oriented company. They did a good job with the current LS3 Corvette advertising 430HP with no federal gas guzzler tax.
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The LS3 was a given a long time ago it was just a matter of how much power it was going to be blessed with 405/420/425?
Don't evpect more than 2 V8 engines in the Camaro. One for the SS [LS3] and one for the Z28. You always can expect a later special edition with a litte boost of power.
GM is rteally going to push the V6 for the added sales they did not garner with the past V6 cars.
The V6 will acount for the majority of sales and the V8 sells it's self and Chevy knows that.
It needs to be understood if the V6 fails to help increase overal sales over the next few years it could hurt the Camaro in the future.
Don't evpect more than 2 V8 engines in the Camaro. One for the SS [LS3] and one for the Z28. You always can expect a later special edition with a litte boost of power.
GM is rteally going to push the V6 for the added sales they did not garner with the past V6 cars.
The V6 will acount for the majority of sales and the V8 sells it's self and Chevy knows that.
It needs to be understood if the V6 fails to help increase overal sales over the next few years it could hurt the Camaro in the future.
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