GM cancells new V-8

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

GM cancels V-8 program for luxury cars


Richard Truett and Jamie LaReau


DETROIT -- General Motors has canceled plans to build a new advanced double overhead-cam V-8 for its luxury cars.
The move means the future for Cadillac?s V-8 car engines is unclear.
In January 2007, GM said it would invest $300 million in its Tonawanda, N.Y., engine plant for the new V-8 engine, which was scheduled to start production in 2009 and be used in luxury cars.
GM Powertrain spokesman Tom Read said Thursday that the project is dead. That engine likely would have replaced Cadillac?s long-running Northstar V-8, which is scheduled to end production in 2010.
Cadillac could switch to high-powered V-6s in its cars, except for the Corvette-based XLR.
The new direct-injected V-6 in the 2008 CTS develops 304 hp, while the current Northstar V-8 makes 275 hp in the 2008 ...

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With oil at 100.00 per barrel the V6 seems like a better strategy

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Originally Posted by RubHer Yellow Ducky

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Originally Posted by DRTYFN

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Originally Posted by DRTYFN

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And, yes, I know it's not a female deer.

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[Desert Dan]

I think they should continue with the R&D but on both V8 and V6 engines.

There is still lots of things that can be done on internal combustion engines for perfomance and mileage.