TT ZR1 Coming per MotorTrend
01-16-2014, 08:33 PM
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01-16-2014, 09:09 PM
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01-17-2014, 12:10 AM
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I'm not sure why this is here versus in the C7 section, but... Folks who expect a twin turbo V8 packaged in the current C7 chassis need to pay close attention to some of the things Tadge said in his Jalopnik Q&A, and one or two of the other video interviews he did with the Z06.
The long and short of it is: He doesn't like the available room in the engine bay for the turbos and all the plumbing, regardless of where he tried to package them. While this may fly in the face of what other members (and sources) may say, the Chief Engineer said it ain't so.
I'd suggest not holding your collective breath unless they can figure out a better packaging solution. Assuming they even want to.
The long and short of it is: He doesn't like the available room in the engine bay for the turbos and all the plumbing, regardless of where he tried to package them. While this may fly in the face of what other members (and sources) may say, the Chief Engineer said it ain't so.
I'd suggest not holding your collective breath unless they can figure out a better packaging solution. Assuming they even want to.
01-19-2014, 06:18 PM
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Caddy was showing a TT V8 a while back for a concept car that was much smaller than the LT1........ somewhere around the 4.5L to 5L size
I believe they were already getting 500HP from it
I believe they were already getting 500HP from it