And The Lord Said, Let There Be 264kw

[XLR8N_G]

hey all i just found this on drive.

a New gen 4 V8 goes in all vz V8 commodores as of next week or so

6.0ltr 264kw

read the article.
NEW L76 GEN4 V8 FOR HOLDEN ARTICLE

"the new 6.0-litre engine will include displacement on demand technology. The so-called DOD can shut down up to four cylinders when maximum output is not needed to improve fuel economy."

Engine: 6.0-litre all-aluminium V8

Codename: L76 or Gen IV

Power: 264kW

Transmission: Can be matched to a six-speed automatic

Features include:

Variable valve timing
Displacement On Demand on 5.3L and aluminum-block 6.0L engines
Revised cylinder block design with externally mounted knock sensors
High flow cylinder heads
Electronic throttle control
Enhanced quietness and smoothness
Improved torque for better low-rev performance
Up to 7 per cent fuel economy improvements over the outgoing Gen III
Reduced emissions to help meet new 2006 regulations

 

[maxy0987]

yup, but there is talk to trimming it down to 250kw to keep the HSV drivers happier

 

[XLR8N_G]

i doubt it, since the price will be pushed back up to 51gs, im pretty sure they would put in the extra 10kws. plus hsv drivers ls2 engine has far more potential as it is producing 297 box stock. they may boost their numbers to match this l76 if u get what i mean

 

[Wombat]

Hmm....now what was the price of petrol again......?

The way car manufacturers are wanking on with bigger and bigger capacity V8's, you'd think oil was just gushing out of the ground everywhere...

Get back to me when they build a really interesting and original engine to stuff in a Commodore chassis...something like a V6 turbo diesel putting out mountains of torque, or a hybrid with one 400nm torque electric motor driving each wheel doing double duty as super-efficient regenerative brakes....now that would be worthy of headlines, not just another lumbering great dinosaur of an engine...
"Displacement On Demand"? Who would trust a second hand car in ten years time with that system in the engine...wouldn't you just love to be passing a semi and giving it a big bootful when it "decides" that you don't "demand" the extra power... :w00t: . "Up to" 7% fuel economy savings? Yerah, right...I am always dubious about these sort of claims...there is still all that reciprocating mass thrashing around inside the engine doing nothing when the engine is running on four cylinders...that needs power and fuel to run...there ain't no such thing as a free lunch...

Cynical little twat ain't I..... :w00t: :thumbsup:

 

[Mk III the HSV]

Cynical little twat ain't I..... :w00t: :thumbsup:

Yep, you said it :w00t: LOL

I'm sure they will still sell well :yeah:

 

[XLR8N_G]

i dont see any negatives.

oh gee 264kw instead of 250 and ppl are already skeptical.

more power is good

 

[minux]

Old news, but good news.