Chevrolet Turns 100 Years Old, Gives Camaro V-6 a Present:
"As we reported earlier in the week, Chrysler is putting its Pentastar V-6 in the Wrangler and Cadillac is upgrading the SRX’s powertrain, and now it’s Chevy’s turn. The V-6 Camaro is getting a nice performance boost for 2012. The 3.6-liter engine gains 11 horsepower for the model year, delivering an SAE-certified total of 323. It gets new cylinder heads, bigger intake valves and a host of other changes that boost performance and cut weight. In fact, it’s nearly 21 pounds lighter. Further sweetening the deal, GM estimates the car will deliver 30 miles per gallon on the highway, nearly matching the six-cylinder Mustang’s best score of 31 MPG."
http://media.gm.com/content/media/us/en ... aro_engine
So, 1/2% lighter in weight and 4% more power is all in the right direction, but can anyone feel the difference? If you piss in the ocean, it does raise the level of the water, but not so you would notice, right?
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Re: Hippo Birdie, Two Ewes
Probably about as much difference as a single rev-match makes.
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