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:

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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.