Why spend the money developing/engineering/certifying a 3/4 V8 when you already have a well regarded, high volume V6?

 

Absolutely correct. There is no reason why you should waste the money to develop an entire line of new V6's just for trucks.

 

especially when the 3.6L is already used in the GMT-355 buy Holden.

 

That's just my opinion, I'm a GM guy but don't really like the 3.6 that much... "high feature" just doesn't do it for me. Especially when you have to work on them.

 

Well personally I believe we should move to an era where the small truck is based around a 4 cylinder anyway. If they had to I suppose they could make a new intake manifold or recam the 3.6L if you are all afraid it doesn't make enough torque. However, I still think the pull should be fuel economy with a nice NA I4 and optional turbo motor... especially since we really haven't seen a turbo 4 in a small truck it may open up the market to new kinds of buyers. Especially if the truck is a good bit cheaper than the fullsizes and will likely appeal most to young buyers.

 

I'm all for a refreshed Colorado as long as the dimensions stay relatively the same, the V-6 Camaro driveline is included, and it's built here in the States.

 

What exactly do you not like about it? Do you think it is unreliable? Do you think it has to many moving parts? Do you think it is to large/heavy? Do you think it has lower power output? Does it idle rough/drive poorly?

Just curious what exactly you do not like about it.

 

IMO they just seemed to have some crappy things wrong with them, mostly oil consumption (replacing rings) and timing chains stretching, and thermostats.

The biggest thing with this truck is making it cheap!

 

I was looking into possible issues if we bought my wife a CTS and I could not believe how many people had problems with the 3.6L DI timing chain stretching. Seemed to happen between 25-40K, and the majority of issues were with the early model 2008 cars.

 

Shouldn't the money be better spent improving the issues with the 3.6 instead of creating an all new engine.

 

If I am remembering what I read correctly, there was a bad batch of chains from the chain vendor.... I was under the impression this was no longer an issue.

 

At first I was like, you need a V6. As I am thinking about it though, you are right. I mean DI Turbo 4's are making great power and from just a money aspect, the truck would only be designed around one engine. That would seperate it enough from the larger trucks. Not a bad plan at all.

 

I really hope that it isn't