Zeta diesel.
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Re: Zeta diesel.
Originally Posted by Z284ever
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No power and torque figures have been released, but outputs of 160kW/500Nm are not inconceivable for the turbo-diesel V6 (compared with 175kW/320Nm for the current Commodore's 3.6-litre petrol V6), while the 4.5-litre V8 could punch out 240kW/750Nm (versus 260kW/510Nm for the existing 6.0-litre petrol V8).
No power and torque figures have been released, but outputs of 160kW/500Nm are not inconceivable for the turbo-diesel V6 (compared with 175kW/320Nm for the current Commodore's 3.6-litre petrol V6), while the 4.5-litre V8 could punch out 240kW/750Nm (versus 260kW/510Nm for the existing 6.0-litre petrol V8).
If they don't go into cars here then they at least both need to go into GMT900 1500's and GMT355/360's respectively. It would be huge for GM to offer Diesels across there entire line of SUV and pickups.
Merceces E320 CDI gets 27/37 mpg and puts out 369 ft-lbs. of torque (LS1 levels) Would there be a market for a 4.5L Turbo Diesel V8 Camaro with 600ft-lbs. that gets 37mpg?
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Re: Zeta diesel.
Originally Posted by Z28x
Daaaaamn.. thats 600ft-lbs. of torque and about 400ft-lbs. for the 2.9L V6
If they don't go into cars here then they at least both need to go into GMT900 1500's and GMT355/360's respectively. It would be huge for GM to offer Diesels across there entire line of SUV and pickups.
Merceces E320 CDI gets 27/37 mpg and puts out 369 ft-lbs. of torque (LS1 levels) Would there be a market for a 4.5L Turbo Diesel V8 Camaro with 600ft-lbs. that gets 37mpg?
If they don't go into cars here then they at least both need to go into GMT900 1500's and GMT355/360's respectively. It would be huge for GM to offer Diesels across there entire line of SUV and pickups.
Merceces E320 CDI gets 27/37 mpg and puts out 369 ft-lbs. of torque (LS1 levels) Would there be a market for a 4.5L Turbo Diesel V8 Camaro with 600ft-lbs. that gets 37mpg?
If not a Camaro, then an Impala or Lambda.
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Re: Zeta diesel.
So what are the chances that by the time they get a diesel to pass the Tier 2 bin 5 (which is about the same as CA LEV-2 LEV I think) that California will change the regs to effectively ban diesels again?
It's a moving target, and there is no constituency for diesels here.
It's a moving target, and there is no constituency for diesels here.
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