The C7 as a diesel & with more HP - it could happen...
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Interesting.
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GM is not AUDI!:D
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An effective diesel setup should help it to get great milage.
I would be all for it. I never understood why the current LS vettes didnt atleast get DoD to shut off cylinders when you're cruising at hwy speeds. |
Why do we keep wasting time talking about the fuel mileage the C6 gets? it great it's better then the new Cobalt my wife drives, this isn't the car that needs diesel.
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Sure, it gets good milage for what it is.
I get 32-33 at 65-70mph...but I wouldnt mind getting 40+mpg either :) I find it very hard to believe that your C6 gets better milage than the cobalt...it's either broken or your wife is WOT at all times. |
Hey! Maybe we could put a 5th wheel set-up in the cargo area and I could use my vette to pull a camper! :crazy: :lolg:
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Dual TURBO Diesel Corvette-----now you're talkin'..............I can just see a Corvette taking off in a cloud of tire (and diesel exhaust) smoke....NOT! Diesels are noisy, smelly, oily, rattle traps and do NOT belong under the hood of any sports car, GM or Audi.........
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Originally Posted by FloydSummerOf68
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I never understood why the current LS vettes didnt atleast get DoD to shut off cylinders when you're cruising at hwy speeds.
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You won't ever find a diesel under the hood of my Corvette. Even if the C7 came with a diesel engine (and if I bought one) I'd put a different engine in it.
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WILD :thumbs:
Originally Posted by webdzynes
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Check this out:
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It better get a lot better mileage when diesel fuel in
Jersey is running almost $1.00 more per gallon. |
Originally Posted by C6NRED
(Post 1565836098)
Dual TURBO Diesel Corvette-----now you're talkin'..............I can just see a Corvette taking off in a cloud of tire (and diesel exhaust) smoke....NOT! Diesels are noisy, smelly, oily, rattle traps and do NOT belong under the hood of any sports car, GM or Audi.........
Originally Posted by Wayne O
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You won't ever find a diesel under the hood of my Corvette. Even if the C7 came with a diesel engine (and if I bought one) I'd put a different engine in it.
Just because it's a diesel (I know, scary) and you aren't used to it doesn't mean it isnt a better option. I bet you also wouldnt buy a hydrogen powered corvette or electric corvette, etc.... ? :lol: |
Originally Posted by MN_Corvette
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Supposedly it was tried. With the transmission in the rear the Corvette has a long driveshaft that caused problems. They weren't able to dampen out the vibrations.
Interesting...I didnt know that. Thanks for the tip...now when it comes up in conversation with some of my buddies we'll have something else to talk about :) |
I took particular notice of the "doubling of horsepower"...I'm a long way from an engineer but doubling of mileage and doubling of HP on just an initial prototype does interest me. Imagine a hybrid using this technology combined with that of the Tesla electric and now you're talking!
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A diesel engine'd Vette would probably be a ton of fun to drive, just think of the massive amount of torque it would have! And diesel engines make about 90% of their peak torque right off idle too. So the car would be an absolute blast to drive around town. Getting 50 MPG on the highway would be pretty sweet too.
I'm also open to the idea of future Corvettes having a hybrid motor in them, as long as it was still performance oriented. For instance, it could come with a 250hp gas engine along with an extra 200hp boost from an electric motor. The beauty of that is the fact that electric motors produce all of their torque instantly. So just like a diesel, it too would be a ton of fun to drive around town! I know both of these ideas sound sacreligious to a lot of enthusiasts, but I'll pose this question to you. If you had the choice between no Corvette at all, or a Corvette with a diesel or hybrid engine instetad, I'm sure most people would choose to see the Corvette live on with one of those alternative powerplants! |
Originally Posted by C6NRED
(Post 1565836098)
Dual TURBO Diesel Corvette-----now you're talkin'..............I can just see a Corvette taking off in a cloud of tire (and diesel exhaust) smoke....NOT! Diesels are noisy, smelly, oily, rattle traps and do NOT belong under the hood of any sports car, GM or Audi.........
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Originally Posted by Modshack
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You are apparently stilll stuck in the 1980's.....
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Originally Posted by 08crm
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GM is not AUDI!:D
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It's all about the Corporate Average Fuel economy!
They will have to either eliminate the poor performers or do something drastic with them (Trucks/SUV's) and make the high mileage vehicles even higher MPG. Hummer H2 won't be around much longer in it's current configuration, and several others like the TBSS, Gas powered 3/4 and 1 ton trucks Lighter vehicles will prevail, like the Corvette, but with 25% more MPG. |
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