Holden sacrifices V8 power for economy

[Reaper]

Holden has knocked 10kW of power off its V8 Commodore in an effort to save some fuel.

GM Holden has cut the power of some of its V8 Commodores to save more fuel.

The decrease - the first time in decades that a new V8 Commodore has come out with less power - is the result of adding engine-management technology that saves up to a litre of fuel every 100km.

Hot on the heels of its decision to cut V6 engine output on low-end Commodores by 5kW to save fuel, Holden has sliced 10kW from the power of its V8 Commodores fitted with an automatic gearbox to accommodate the Active Fuel Management technology.

The system, also known as cylinder deactivation or displacement-on-demand, monitors the engine's load and can shut down four of the eight cylinders for more economical driving at cruising speeds.

Holden sacrifices V8 power for economy - drive.com.au

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[Turd Ferguson]

There is no fail image big enough for what they have done.

 

[Johnsy]

wonder if HSV will follow suit.... im glad i got mine last year then....

 

[Reaper]

wonder if HSV will follow suit.... im glad i got mine last year then....

I don't think so. IIRC the 6.2 doesn't have provision for cyl deactivation hardware.

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[minux]

erm, i dont get it, don't people buy the V8 for power lol?

If people buy a v8 and whine about economy well they are ********s.

 

[Johnsy]

erm, i dont get it, don't people buy the V8 for power lol?

If people buy a v8 and whine about economy well they are ********s.

I agree... go buy a 4 cyl if petrol is a concern... i love burning tanks of 98 !!

 

[davway]

look at it another way.
they are making V8s less thirsty and the fuel consious public, who may not have considered buying a V8, now just might.
People seem to get hung up on how many litres per hundred an engine uses - those sort of people will automatically hear the words V8 and think gas guzzler (just like the bloody 5 cyl Hummer that does 15l/100km - big friggen deal - seriously sick of hearing how its a gas guzzler when infact it isnt that bad).
anyway, if Holden can bring some new customers to the V8 segment, i dont see how that is a bad thing.
10kw - thats real hard to get back isnt it.

 

[Mick1988]

This only applies to cars with Auto transmissions fitted though. The manual versions still have the same power as before and if you're the sort of person to worry about 10kw then it's likely you'll want a manual anyway.

 

[NickVR]

A mafless tune and OTR will save you more than 1ltr/100km and give you more KWs.

 

[davway]

A mafless tune and OTR will save you more than 1ltr/100km and give you more KWs.

and also void your warranty too.