Would you buy a V6?
 

Since everything is going to turbo I-4's or V-6's, would you buy a Corvette C7 (or C8) with a standard V-6? Would you still buy it if V-8's were an option? Just curious. Thanks.

Coming from the Turbo V6 Buick world, I'm not offput by the number of cylinders, I'm only interested in performance of whatever the drivetrain may be. My previous car (89 Turbo Trans Am) was powered by the Buick GN/GNX motor, had some bolt-ons and would run 11.70's @118 on pump gas (meth injection also) That's 231 c.i. V6 motor. And it would do that back in the 90's. So if the question is would you buy a Vette with a V6, I'd say yes, but only if it were seriously turbocharged, I'd buy an electric powered Vette if the vehicle performed like a Vette should perform.

The thing about turbo cars that is so attractive, especially now with hand held tuners is that you can turn the boost up without even popping the hood or getting your knuckles skinned up.

Sure I would....my Daily Driver (2007 Acura TL Type S) is a V6.

Absolutely... NOT.

The new Ford GT has a twin turbo 3.5 Liter V6. It has 650 HP. It will run circles around a C7.

Yeah, I'd buy a V6 if it's the right one.

Car for wife, yeah v6 would work.
Vette for me, I'd buy a V8

I'd prefer the V8 always, but the day is coming.

If its the right V6, yes. Better make a lot of HP/TQ.

For $450K and being on an approved list to own it better run circles around A C7.

The days of big thumping V8's being the bad arse engine of choice are clearly limited in the years to come. an Electric car sad as it is will kick my Z06's butt (at twice the price)

No question about it because it's about the performance...I bit the bullet this summer and purchased a CTS4 (AWD), 2.0 Turbo, my first Turbo and/or AWD vehicle. I just turned 5,100 miles on it and I'm impressed. I've been driving Cadillac's since 1977 when I ordered my first new one. Prior to this car I've had a few 3.6 V6's and the last was a 3.0 V6 CTS. This 2.0T has more HP and torque than any of those 6's. I'll buy a 6 banger, twin turbo Corvette...that is if I'm still alive when they make it and they will.

V8 verses V6
 

Yes the best car motor i ever owned that i bought new with a 3 speed factory floor shift was a 1980 elcamino super sport . The V6 had over 100,00 miles on it and ran like a bear My other new caninos and vettes were excellent but never gave me 26 mpg . I also borrowed my neighbors Odsmobile with a V6 and it was so impressed with power and low fuel cosumption. Neither cars were turbo.

Wife's Audi is a supercharged V6. That thing is a rocket. As noted above, the Ford GT is a V6. Lot's of performance cars are running them. Give me a good one and I'll drive it.

My wife's DD is a new Ford Explorer EcoBoost. While it's only slightly related to the engine in the GT, I'm very impressed by it.

The macho "no way" responses are funny. It should be about performance, not how many cylinders. :yesnod:

:iagree:

Of course I would

Sure. My CTS-Vsport is a twin turbo 3.6L V6 with 420HP, 4.4 0-60 and 12.6 1/4 with an A8. Not quite up to Corvette standards, but I'll buy a V-8 until it is no longer available, and by that time I'm betting the 'Lectric Vette will be here and it will be a whole new ball game.

My normally aspirated 2 cylinder KTM motorcycle will rip the nuts off of my Vette. At least to about 140.

My only reluctance.....
 

....is complexity; this is my last Vette purchase (retiring soon) and the LS in her is reliable, relatively simple and therefore within my financial wheelhouse to keep in shape for years to come.....turboed smaller engines get into more complex plumbing, cooling, etc. and will lend itself to more repairs....

GT-R anyone?

A V-6 Corvette would have to make 800-ish hp and be mated to a no-shit dual-clutch transmission for me to be interested.

I would. I like my F-150 3.5L TT EcoBoost V6.

I like the sound of the V8 better so if there was a V8 option over the V6 I would take it.

We had a GTR for the 2009 and 2010 seasons and it was fast and incredibly reliable for the beating we gave it. Tuned by Cobb / Tim Bailey it was easy for it to make power and by keeping the stock turbo's it had essentially no lag at all. However it didn't sound great.

Inline 6 yes.

I love a great-sounding car too. I had a built C5 with a big cam, headers, X-pipe, and cat-back, and it sounded great and ran like a scalded ape, but I'd drive an electric car if it had the track performance level I wanted.

I get that for sure. Performance is really important. I do like both though.

I will probably race Vintage cars someday when I am older just to recreate and relive some of the sound and memories made when my Dad took me to the races. For now just give me a wicked LS7 that screams and I am most happy.

No I would not buy a V6 Corvette. if I wanted a 4 or 6 cylinder sport car there are many to choose from. They are great cars, but I don't want a Porsche, Mazda or Nissan. I like the sound of a V8 engine. I also like to shift on my own. It's about preference. Corvettes have had V8 engines since the introduction of the Chevy small block in 1955. IMO it would be a mistake for GM to change that.

My ultimate goal. I'm not sure what it'll be yet, but it won't be some 4-banger or flat-6 911. I'm about two years out from retirement, but when I see cars like this I hope there's something like that waiting on the day I'm ready to race.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...c4188c5a7d.jpg

These things are so far from what the future holds for us all. The marching of time basically wrecks everything.

Love that car in your post!!

One that I have wanted to see in person for awhile now popped up on my Facebook page today. A Mongoose chassis replica but I would love to race something like it. The sound of those side pipes blatting off the track at 7k RPM is kinda what my dream looks like!! :woohoo:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...351cb28d9a.jpg

That's a big Negatory, good buddy... That's akin to Ford having planned to turn what was the Probe, with magic fairy dust, into to the Mustang.

Ford had the good sense not to move forward with that. I'm betting GM does too.

Sure, horsepower is horsepower regardless of what package it comes in.

That'll work. :yesnod:

Crappy video, but you get a sense of the visceral, brutal nature of that car:

A big part of the reason I got a stingray rather than an M3 -- performance is similar -- is the V8. Love the sound and the feel. No V8 is much less appealing to me.

Ditto. My 3.5 eco is faster and has more torque than the Tundra 5.7 V8 it replaced

Nope, never happen. :ack:

The Ford GT was designed first, as a race car, then modified to make a version that could be sold as a street car. Never mind price. Paid $72,000 for my 2016 Z06 A8, and for less than $1k brought it up to 710hp without impacting warranty.

Gee I didn’t realize the Ford GT was over six times better and a more affordable car to enthusiasts.

NONONONONONONONONONONONONO. Not ever. They could not give me one. I'd rather pay for a V8 than take a free V6. There are a billion more reasons not the least of which is sound. Nothing sounds as good as a high performance V8. Nothing bigger or smaller will do. Period.

NO....if they were to start putting anything but a V8 under the hood I would just get rid of my Z06 at some point. I got rid of my Camaro's for that very reason.

Yes, similar performance, less weight, and better gas mileage. Its capabilities have been proven by various platforms, including the Ford GT. While higher end exhaust systems can be tuned to sound good, i.e., the mentioned Ford GT, I’d still miss the V8 rumble...

I would. All about the hp and torque. I for sure would prefer a v8 but don't think I'll be parting ways with the Corvette ever.

Ford GT has a V6.

The C8 ZR1 could be a twin turbo 4.2L V6 producing over 800 bhp.

:D Looks like there will be a bunch of peeps giving up Corvette ownership at some point down the road. The V8's days are numbered. Me, I'd love a TT V6 ME Corvette.

It's this that will be lost and I want to hang onto as long as I can. The sound, the intensity, the work it takes to go quick. All going away.

I am sure that when new Corvettes come out I will have some iteration of them at some point and I will enjoy them just fine. I just know they will never make me FEEL the way I did when I first heard and watched the old cars being driven in anger.

No, I absolutely would not. I bought the Corvette because it had a V8. I have 2 cars with V6 engines, 3 with 4 cylinder engines and 1 with an L6. If I want to drive something besides my V8 then I have a bunch of other vehicles to choose from.

No replacement for displacement. I would consider a hybrid assist Corvette as long as it still had a V8.

No. But id consider a 4 cylinder turbo Vette with about 350 hp if its at a substantially lower price point than the sting ray.

No, the sound of a V8 is such an important part of my driving experience that I don't think I'd ever want less than a V8 in a Vette. I might be persuaded, but I'd have to hear and drive it first.

The V-8 IS heading for the exits. imo the ZR1 is the last of the great V-8 Corvettes.
just go to youtube and watch A TESLA SEDAN taking on V-8's to realize where we are headed.

imo The upcoming TESLA SPORTS CAR numbers
and price will make buying a Bugatti seem silly.

Some of us were dismayed at the end of the Muscle Car era too.

I'm old enough that I lusted after the Corvette ever since the day it was introduced back in 1953. By the time the Corvette had a V-8 I was old enough to drive. The Corvette with the V-8 became my dream car. I couldn't afford one until the C3 came out but the LT-1 and the L-88 were the ultimate. That has been "Corvette" to me ever since.

Big engines, lots of horsepower and torque and a reasonable price set the bar for Corvette and that is what it has always been. I built and raced a C3 because, even then, I could see that days of a privateer being able to build and race a car like that were numbered.

I bought a C6 ZO6 and that was the ultimate Corvette for me. Nostalgic numbers like "427", outstanding acceleration and handling and still at a price I could afford. And, I could drive it on the street to work every day. I had that Corvette for almost 10 years and put on almost 100,000 miles. That car was what Corvette was meant to be.

My wife and I drive a C7 with Z51 now and it is an absolutely wonderful car. I didn't buy a C7 ZO6 because I'm not into the superchargers. I prefer cubic inches, natural aspiration and high output.

Would I buy a Corvette with a V6 ? - No. That is not what a Corvette is to me.

Would I buy another Corvette if the V8 were an option ? - Yes, with the V8.

Would I buy the C8 Zora with a high horsepower V6 / - No
Would I buy the C8 Zora with a V8, even if it were supercharged/turbocharged - probably yes if it is priced right. The mid-engined Corvette has been a carrot dangled in front of me for 50 years.

Would I buy a sports car with a high horsepower V6 - Yes, but not a Corvette. A Corvette with a V6 would not be what Corvette has been about to me all these years.

Ford's EcoBoost is an incredibly powerful engine, and it does well for them. The V6 in the Nissan GTR is a beast. Even GM did well with the 4.3L V6 and a turbo in the old Grand National. As others have said, the sound is an important part of the experience. I love the V8 sound through the dual exhaust. There is nothing like it.

In the Mustang and F-150, Ford plays V8 sound through the speakers to make the engine sound more appealing. What does that tell you?

Hi VB, back in the day I was first dreaming of performance and hot-rodding, this was pretty true. But now, not to be a contrarian, there are some really good replacements for displacement from a performance POV - s/c and turbocharging are two examples. I've had several s/c cars that would run circles around non-s/c cars that had higher displacement engines. One of our cars is a TT V6 CT6 with over 400 hp/tq that runs really well.

My biggest beef with non-V8s is I like the sound of a good V8 much better than any 6 banger I've heard. Then again, one of the sweetest exhaust notes we've had was a 12 cylinder Testarossa. So far, I'm not a fan of the 6 banger exhaust note, but they're coming - - and they can certainly be made to perform extremely well. :cheers:

I've always liken a Corvette to a Harley.
There may be better comparable vehicles, performance wise with smaller displacement etc.
But, as crude or outdated they may be in some ways, there's just something about a V8 Corvette and Harley V Twin.
Those things are a big part of the attraction and separates them from the rest.
It's not always about performance, but the experience.
Choosing between a V6 or a V8 with the same or close Performance, it would be the V8 :auto:

Even just the V6 from the Camaro (330 or so horsepower?) in C7 would make a very nice vehicle.

The powertrain from the all electric Bolt also would make a nice car; I'm sure C7 is hugely aerodynamic and would better Bolt's range and performance figures.

I wouldn't be surprised if one or the other of these was driving around currently within GM.

However, some questions arise:

Would a V6 really much improve MPG to the point it would be worth the costs to GM of another version of C7?

Would there be a market for an all-electric C7 without great performance?

And finally, would either of these (or a turbo I-4) really be accepted as a Corvette?

:cheers:

I wouldnt even consider a 6 cy no matter the performance.

What he said!

Yes I would....why not? HP and TQ in today's 6 cylinder cars can keep up and beat 8s. Just because it wouldn't have 8 cylinders thumping is just BS. It's like saying that you won't drive an 8 because 12 cylinders "are louder, meatier, better, ____ (insert adjective here). Hey, its the 21st century...:)

The car would need to be smaller and lighter for me to be interested in a V6.

Something the size of the old Kappa platform (Solstice et al) with something like the Cadillac 410 HP V6 (TT as I understand).

But I could likely get similar performance from a Solstice, after having Mallet, or someone like them install an LS3 (or LS7 :pistols: like Hot Rod did).

Wouldn't be as nice overall, but could be brutally, violently quick.

I used to have one of those too(Username) and yes those things could be made to go very quick. I sure do miss it.

yeah, it was unique hybrid of Buick and Pontiac/ Chevrolet that was a one year only run of a few examples. Bunch of pics of mine here:
www.my89turbotransam.com

No, I would not buy a V6 Corvette. Too many great sounding, great looking V8 Corvettes out there to settle for a six banger.

I would have to be convinced about the V6. However I would be more excited about an electric corvette with the equivalent of the Tesla Roadster electric motivation. 640 mile range, 0-60 in 1.9 secs and 8 second 1/4 miles? Yeehaww

I had a V6 in my 2010 Camaro and it had plenty of power. The V6 in the 6th generation Camaro is in the 330 to 340 hp range. To answer the question: Yes, I would buy ANOTHER V6.

Said Ford owners need new batteries in their hearing aids .............. :D

F1 engines are V6 so, sure.

For me, no way. It's got to have that V-8 burble, that rumble, that sweet sweet music only a V-8 can make. Again, for me it's not only about performance, it's about growing up with V-8s as they dominated American performance cars for decades, a V-8 is what feeds my psyche like nothing else. It's probably an age thing (64) but my LT1 connects me to my youthful car dreams and experiences. It's a time machine.

I'd have to agree w. the above. I've had (and have now) some of the best V6s that are smooth, powerful and last, but they are not V8s. I've also raced against Grand Nationals and I suppose one that's all set up can beat a barely modded '93 Corvette but it didn't. But to me there isn't a V6 that makes the same sounds for street cars, for me. Anyone else can disagree, but as long as they make a V8, that would be my first choice. In most street cars today, the V6 is going away and being replaced by 4's with or without turbos.

My new, dd turbo Sonata is surprisingly quick. Does it match the feel of a Z06 ? Nope. :D However, I have to accept the fact that the V8 as many of us know it is going to go away. Like it or not. I would imagine the blue oval crowd is wringing their hands too. It will not stop me from owning a Corvette. Only age and my damn lower back issues. :ack:

Nope

2 things that should never have a V6, Corvettes and full-size pickup trucks.

Another no vote. I could live with a smaller displacement V8 with FI.:thumbs::flag:

Yeah, Novi FTW! :thumbs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_engine

NO. Let me re-think that...NO.

You honestly don't believe this, do you? I'm thinking you'd much prefer going to work in your current ride than hitching the horses to a chariot.:D

I love my straight 6 TT supra

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.cor...1ad476b7fc.jpg

I gotta laugh. You guys are talking about GM putting out a Twin Turbo V6 powerhouse and they can't even get the A8 right. I'll stick with the naturally aspirated V8.
Go to the Ford website and see the problems they have with their EcoCrap.

Yes indeed, I drive a 2016 335 horse V6 Camaro with a 6 speed manual. The car is 3400 lbs and is fun to say the least.

If they do, It looks like I will have plenty of dealer stock to choose from, what with all those that say they won't buy one. :D

I think it’s only a matter of time. I would expect a few transition years of a v6 and a v8 option to see how it goes. Some pretty impressive 6 cylinder numbers out there however the sound of the 8 I will miss.

:iagree: With the right motor setup, power and overall vehicle capability, yes, I would buy a V6 Vette.

My '08 350Z with the high-revving V6 sounds great, but I'd be embarrassed to drive the neighbor's new V6 Camaro. It sounds like a Malibu with a fart can.

I doubt it V8 is a classical on thr Corvette, maybe a V6 Biturbo with same or higher HP, but the exhaust sound wouldn't be the same, and I hate speaker exhaust imitation on some new European cars, that is B.S.

Never it would be like driving a V6 Ford Mustang instead of the GT 5.0 V8 version of the Mustang just silly.

Of course, there are some pretty good examples of a decent V6 (sound? maybe...). I recall Shelby American coming out with a V6 Mustang Terlingua about ten years ago from their shop outside of Las Vegas. It may be coming back in a new form soon. :cheers: Still, it's a V6. The wave of the future....:eek:

Really going to be interesting to see if those that own a Corvette now will continue to do so when the change happens. Health related issues such as mine don't count in this case.

and then there is this.....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/comp...cid=spartanntp

Much would depend on the performance numbers. 4's and 6's can do some pretty amazing things now-a-days. So I am not married to a V8 by any means.

While some claim they could not live without the growl of a big V8 (car makers are adding audio enhancements to cabin via the car sound system which aurally provide any sound one wishes to hear, growls, F1 scream, and so on). While there are those that hate the idea, it then begs to question whether they want that engine growl for their listening pleasure or to annoy others at the same time.

A fair comparison would be will it run circles around the Zo6 or ZR-1
Just

Easy fix, roll the windows down. ;)

No.......definately not. They might as well sell it as a cadillac (which is probably already going to occur). Talking about taking heritage away..... i cant imagine buying another (i just got rid of one) cadillac. They all are overpriced, not exciting to own, and terrible reliability.

The heritage? Have we forgotten the 1953-1954 Blue Flame inline 6? THAT'S heritage.

^^^ Thank you. You beat me to it !

One of which my late father had. :woohoo: Gave me my start with Corvettes.

Yes, but......"heritage" of Corvettes also includes 2-speed automatic transmissions, skinny tires, no side windows, etc. I think in this newer context being used by posters on this thread, heritage means that a V8 has been around since (almost) the beginning of Corvettes ('55)--not that it's always been that way. And that it has a more pleasant sound than a V6 to them. Whether that's real or perceived, it's their impression or opinion. However, unlike the engine, no ones asking for the return of a 2-speed slushbox. :rofl:

Nope ........... No D and L thank you :D

When the Porsche Cayman went from 6 cyls. down to 4 cyls. with a biturbo, and the newer BMW M3 from a V8 went also to a 6 cyls Biturbo both of them with artificial exhaust noise coming from their car speakers, I think they lost their soul, same thing with the Ford GT exotic and the raptor going from a great sounding muscle V8 down to 6 cyls Biturbos.

Also the Corvette is not a mass production vehicle like the Camaros, Mustang, Challengers and Chargers which you could buy as budget friendly vehicle or as students cars, looking just for the looks but with low gas consumption 4 & 6 cylinders cars. The Corvette is more about Prestige, something to be proud, an American Sport car with a strong V8 that can beat many European and japanese exotics that cost the double. Corvette is the american dream of many kids that grew up and were able to afford one. I used to own a Porsche 911 but I'm proud of replacing it for a good American sport car: The Corvette (V8) my last car, its a keeper.:flag::thumbs:

Dif gets it, and no to a v6, if they made a vette with a 1000hp and it had a v6 I would pass, nothing like a v8.
​​​​​it is interesting thou the strides they have made.
Just like my Kawasaki 310 ultra jet ski, that tiny engine makes 310hp, you want to talk acceleration now that ski will move

If the V6 was the only option for the vette then yes I would buy one as long as the performance was better than the previous V8. One day electric may be the only choice.

I'm all in for whatever powertrain provides Vette level performance. The only thing I'll miss is the exhaust note. Each powertrain makes it's own happy noises, but there's just something about a big V8 sound that does it for me.

NO. :ack:

Exactly. Would one buy a Corvette w/ a V8 that does 0-60 in 3.7 seconds and the Qtr mile in 12 seconds or one w/ a turbo charged V6 that does 0-60 in 3.1 seconds and the Qtr mile in 11.3?

I'll take door number 2 Monte.

A Corvette with a V6 would just be a Nissan 370Z with the cross flags emblem. If Corvette went to V6 power, I'd just buy used.

What I've been saying all along. After my back surgery next month, I simply pray I will be able to get into and out of the Z06. I am wanting a C8 badly.