I didn't say I cared one way or the other, so don't jump to conclusions about what I think about something.

I just stated something that is pretty obvious to me. If this thread goes downhill, this is probably going to be the reason.

 

And you'd be defending it whatever foreign company it was. So why be make a deal when GM does it? In fact, why bring the thread down when it seems the main point was the increased production in HF V6's?

Chris

 

Blame Billy Boy and his baby NAFTA...


Get over it and move on, also long as there is NAFTA, there will be parts made in mexico and canada. At least its not taiwan.


That's 450,000 total, not 450,000 a year right?

 

When it comes down to all parts in a car, and I mean right down to bolts and interior panel clips etc etc - its very possible if not definite that not everything is assembled in the homeland of the car's origin.

Maybe even beloved imports!

All this buzz is getting me excited, I think GM might be on the fast track here.

 

NAFTA good for North America. I'd rather buy goods and sell goods to our nieghbors in Canada and Mexico than countries like China and Inida.

Cheaper blocks from Mexico mean more money for US engineers and more money for new features and cheaper cars for Americas. If I pay less for a car, that gives me more money to spend on other things like education, my house or going out to dinner which help local bussinesses. (or even a better faster car )

To bad Mexico is lossing to China. The Mexican Gov't sucks at running things. Just imagine if mexicans actually liked Mexico and stayed instead of sneaking into the USA. Heck, the money we would save on boarder enforcement alone would be huge!

 

450,000 a year.

 

Well...

They arent going to sell half a million V6 camaros a year thats for sure. So what other cars are getting this engine?

 

Chevy RWD sedan.

 

Saturn Aura will have the 3.6L as an option. The Lambda crossovers will be sporting the 3.6L. That will be some serious volume right there, since Buick, Saturn, and GMC will all have a Lambda.

 

Saturn Aura 100,000+
Buick Enclave 75,000?
Caddy BRX 75,000?
V6 Camaro (probably not) 70,000
Buick Lucerne V6 50,000+
Buick Lacrosse V6 100,000 (dump the 3800)
2008 Saturn Vue?
Saturn Outlook 75,000?

 

You might be forgetting a Pontiac.

 

And a Chevy sedan counterpart.

 

I agree

 

Thats a lot of blocks. I assume that these are HF's and not HV. If so, good move on GM's part to bring the OHC V6's to market in such mass. I have much hope for these engines. I dont see the need for the 3.5 or 3.9. Good engines, but you cant get out of it what they want.
This is 450k ontop of what GM already makes, and they also sell the engine across the world. Aussie's are making them, and Europe has them. Saab will get them as well, in both the 9-3 and 9-5.
450k is a big number. I figured all together its gotta be close to 600k HFV6's a year made in US alone.

 

There was a company here in Melbourne that won a contract to manufacture alloy V6 blocks for the then forthcoming HFV6... ION went under and forced Holden to look elsewhere for a supplier. Could the supplier be the Mexican based manufactuer?