Could the V6 TT be true ?
04-02-2013, 12:41 PM
#1
Could the V6 TT be true ?
Was driving to work this morning on I 696 and saw a camo C7. What was different about this Vette was that it had an intercooler that could clearly be seen from the front. C7 was on the right lane and I was not able to take any pic cause I was by myself. Wish I could have been able to take a pic to show to all the members.
04-02-2013, 01:12 PM
#2
Team Owner
Was driving to work this morning on I 696 and saw a camo C7. What was different about this Vette was that it had an intercooler that could clearly be seen from the front. C7 was on the right lane and I was not able to take any pic cause I was by myself. Wish I could have been able to take a pic to show to all the members.
04-02-2013, 01:20 PM
#3
Le Mans Master
No. A V6 makes no sense.
Michael
Michael
04-02-2013, 01:21 PM
#4
Team Owner
04-02-2013, 01:55 PM
#7
Team Owner
That's deep man. Did you type that with your right hand while holding your bong in your left hand? Now, care to explain it to those of us that aren't high?
Last edited by JoesC5; 04-02-2013 at 02:01 PM.
04-02-2013, 04:08 PM
#10
Le Mans Master
04-02-2013, 04:23 PM
#12
Safety Car
Thank you.
It makes less power than the V8.
It will not be more fuel efficient.
Its not cheaper to produce.
It is not more compact.
It does not weigh less.
It would require more complicated production line.
I dont see any reason why GM would make a V6-TT C7.
It makes less power than the V8.
It will not be more fuel efficient.
Its not cheaper to produce.
It is not more compact.
It does not weigh less.
It would require more complicated production line.
I dont see any reason why GM would make a V6-TT C7.
04-02-2013, 04:46 PM
#13
Burning Brakes
Don't forget the Viper in all of this. GM went after the Viper with a supercharged V8 with 638hp. It would make way more sense to follow through with the same and either go TT or SC for a V8 not a V6. If it was just Porsche GM was worried about, then maybe I could see them think about a smaller engine. It is really difficult to catch a Viper with a V10 from a V6 guys, come on now.....
04-02-2013, 04:53 PM
#14
Team Owner
If that's true, I don't see the advantage of dumping the V8 and going with the TTV6.
04-02-2013, 04:57 PM
#15
Team Owner
I don't keep up with Ford(bought my last Ford in 1968) but I understand that even though the EPA gas mileage numbers on the TTV6 in the F150 is slightly higher then the V8, there is no(or little) difference in hauling/towing capacity between the two engines. The V6 owners aren't seeing better gas mileage I heard vs the V8. In addition, isn't the TTv6 an extra cost option in the F150?
If that's true, I don't see the advantage of dumping the V8 and going with the TTV6.
If that's true, I don't see the advantage of dumping the V8 and going with the TTV6.
04-02-2013, 05:03 PM
#16
A V6 could be cheaper, if it is produced in greater volume.
A V6 with AFM running on 3 cylinders might get better fuel economy.
GM's Mark Reuss said an "alternative drivetrain" could be seen on the Corvette. He didn't say it would be primarily for the US. Displacement taxes and CO2 limits in Europe and Asia could make the Corvette more palatable to more buyers. China is a huge market, and they are much less stuck up on heritage than America or Europe; in China, Buick is highly regarded despite its lacklustre image here, and Ferrari is seen as a high-tech and pricey status symbol, not so much a storied marque steeped in racing pedigree (though as more of the population drives, the "car culture" aspects will become stronger).
Check this:
"January 14, 2013, 12:00 PM
Corvette’s Next Stop: China
DETROIT—General Motors Co. intends to take its iconic Corvette sports car into China within the next 12 to 18 months as part of an overarching attempt to turn Chevrolet into a global brand.
“It is about building the Chevrolet brand and right now the brand globally is on fire and Corvette will do nothing but flame those fires,” said Tim Lee, GM’s president of international operations. “This is a huge brand-building opportunity and I could see that car tooling down the streets of St. Petersburg [Russia] as well.”
The plans underscore the efforts GM is using to defend itself internationally while bolstering sales outside North America. Corvette has never been sold in China."
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/20...xt-stop-china/
Let's hope the message is a bit clearer when it officially launches.
A V6 with AFM running on 3 cylinders might get better fuel economy.
GM's Mark Reuss said an "alternative drivetrain" could be seen on the Corvette. He didn't say it would be primarily for the US. Displacement taxes and CO2 limits in Europe and Asia could make the Corvette more palatable to more buyers. China is a huge market, and they are much less stuck up on heritage than America or Europe; in China, Buick is highly regarded despite its lacklustre image here, and Ferrari is seen as a high-tech and pricey status symbol, not so much a storied marque steeped in racing pedigree (though as more of the population drives, the "car culture" aspects will become stronger).
Check this:
"January 14, 2013, 12:00 PM
Corvette’s Next Stop: China
DETROIT—General Motors Co. intends to take its iconic Corvette sports car into China within the next 12 to 18 months as part of an overarching attempt to turn Chevrolet into a global brand.
“It is about building the Chevrolet brand and right now the brand globally is on fire and Corvette will do nothing but flame those fires,” said Tim Lee, GM’s president of international operations. “This is a huge brand-building opportunity and I could see that car tooling down the streets of St. Petersburg [Russia] as well.”
The plans underscore the efforts GM is using to defend itself internationally while bolstering sales outside North America. Corvette has never been sold in China."
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/20...xt-stop-china/
Let's hope the message is a bit clearer when it officially launches.
04-02-2013, 05:04 PM
#17
Team Owner
I doubt if GM would be any different though.
04-02-2013, 05:11 PM
#18
I was thinking about the Ford TTV6 compared to the Ford V8 in the F150. I believe that Ford is advertising the TTV6 as an extra cost option over their V8 because it gets greater gas mileage without losing any performance/hauling/towing etc. than the V8.But, my point was, their TTV6 isn't getting better gas mileage over their V8, in the real world.
I doubt if GM would be any different though.
I doubt if GM would be any different though.
http://www.gm.com/content/gmcom/home...sierra.gm.html
