Guess what's going to be the 2nd Fastest Chevy next year.
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Guess what's going to be the 2nd Fastest Chevy next year.
You probally won't believe this, but Malibu may end up being the 2nd quickest Chevrolet next year.
The 2004 Malibu will have a 240 horsepower, 3.5 liter, OHV engine (no, I don't mean OHC). Impala SS's engine will have only a 10 horsepower advantage, despite being a marginally bigger engine and having a supercharger strapped to the top of it.
Malibu currentlu weighs about 3100 pounds, Impala 3450. Add in the weight of a supercharger, intercooler, and related piping, that should be at least an extra 100+ pounds or an Impala pushing 3600 lbs with a Malibu still likely weighing not much beyond 3200.
In addition, the new Malibu engine will be quieter, smoother, and get getter fuel economy.
Although Grand Am will be the same chassis with the same engine, it will be out after the Malibu, and will likely have sportier styling, since Malibu vill basically be a touched up Opel Vetra, but will still be a good looking (and pretty quick) car.
Vectra: http://vectra.opel.com/brand_sites/v...me/home.jhtml;$sessionid$ZJ31NNQAAAATHTDHT1XRTGI?pageId=home
GM's new engines:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5406
The 2004 Malibu will have a 240 horsepower, 3.5 liter, OHV engine (no, I don't mean OHC). Impala SS's engine will have only a 10 horsepower advantage, despite being a marginally bigger engine and having a supercharger strapped to the top of it.
Malibu currentlu weighs about 3100 pounds, Impala 3450. Add in the weight of a supercharger, intercooler, and related piping, that should be at least an extra 100+ pounds or an Impala pushing 3600 lbs with a Malibu still likely weighing not much beyond 3200.
In addition, the new Malibu engine will be quieter, smoother, and get getter fuel economy.
Although Grand Am will be the same chassis with the same engine, it will be out after the Malibu, and will likely have sportier styling, since Malibu vill basically be a touched up Opel Vetra, but will still be a good looking (and pretty quick) car.
Vectra: http://vectra.opel.com/brand_sites/v...me/home.jhtml;$sessionid$ZJ31NNQAAAATHTDHT1XRTGI?pageId=home
GM's new engines:
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5406
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Really? The Malibu will be faster? I thought that the Silverado SS was going to be faster than the new Malibu. I guess I was wrong. Its good that GM is finally getting some high performance engines to market. The new 255hp 3.6 V6 is just as powerful as the 255hp S/C 3.8 going into the new GTP. I thought it was embarrassing that out of a motor that big supercharged, they could only pull 240 hp out of it. And I agree with Chuck! I wanna see that V12 in an XLR! Watch the SL55 AMG run in fear! And if an XLRv comes in at $80,000 it'd be bearly $35,000 cheaper! Watch the boys in the Z8's run in fear too! If that V12 ever needed a power boost, GM can keep in mind that that engine has a 750hp N/A capability as seen in the Cien! Chuck's right. Being an armchair CEO is fun.
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Originally posted by Burmite
Really? The Malibu will be faster? I thought that the Silverado SS was going to be faster than the new Malibu. I guess I was wrong. Its good that GM is finally getting some high performance engines to market. The new 255hp 3.6 V6 is just as powerful as the 255hp S/C 3.8 going into the new GTP. I thought it was embarrassing that out of a motor that big supercharged, they could only pull 240 hp out of it. And I agree with Chuck! I wanna see that V12 in an XLR! Watch the SL55 AMG run in fear! And if an XLRv comes in at $80,000 it'd be bearly $35,000 cheaper! Watch the boys in the Z8's run in fear too! If that V12 ever needed a power boost, GM can keep in mind that that engine has a 750hp N/A capability as seen in the Cien! Chuck's right. Being an armchair CEO is fun.
Really? The Malibu will be faster? I thought that the Silverado SS was going to be faster than the new Malibu. I guess I was wrong. Its good that GM is finally getting some high performance engines to market. The new 255hp 3.6 V6 is just as powerful as the 255hp S/C 3.8 going into the new GTP. I thought it was embarrassing that out of a motor that big supercharged, they could only pull 240 hp out of it. And I agree with Chuck! I wanna see that V12 in an XLR! Watch the SL55 AMG run in fear! And if an XLRv comes in at $80,000 it'd be bearly $35,000 cheaper! Watch the boys in the Z8's run in fear too! If that V12 ever needed a power boost, GM can keep in mind that that engine has a 750hp N/A capability as seen in the Cien! Chuck's right. Being an armchair CEO is fun.
I would almost bet money that we will see the new V12 show up in the XLR sooner or later. What else is Caddy going to put it in?
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Originally posted by Eric77TA
I believe that the 3800SC is limited in its power production do to the torque handling of the transmission, not the ability of the engine to produce more power. The G Force show car had 280 horses, which I think would be no problem, but the current tranny won't take that kind of power.
I would almost bet money that we will see the new V12 show up in the XLR sooner or later. What else is Caddy going to put it in?
I believe that the 3800SC is limited in its power production do to the torque handling of the transmission, not the ability of the engine to produce more power. The G Force show car had 280 horses, which I think would be no problem, but the current tranny won't take that kind of power.
I would almost bet money that we will see the new V12 show up in the XLR sooner or later. What else is Caddy going to put it in?