V6 performance upgrade?

[Fu Manchu]

If only the Caddy CTS was used to replace the Commodore. If only.
Commodore pedigree worthy.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2022-...-with-up-to-498kw-australian-plans-uncertain/

 

[Commo64]

The 2013 twin turbo that would have ensured these motors to have changed a few opinions never saw the light of day here. Would have picked sales of Commodores out of the weeds too.

https://www.goauto.com.au/future-mo...gm-v6-out-punches-hsv-v8/2013-03-19/8100.html

I think Holden could've put the 2.8 TT V6's that are found in some Saab's into the VE Commodores as a performance option to the standard V6's...

 

[Commo64]

If only the Caddy CTS was used to replace the Commodore. If only.
Commodore pedigree worthy.

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2022-...-with-up-to-498kw-australian-plans-uncertain/

That would've been a great alternative, though GM management is the biggest issue...

 

[red_vxr]

That TTV6 in the VXR or something would be delightful... reckon the reason they didn't go with that engine is because Opel didn't want to fund the development of an engine that they would never use. Oh well.

 

[Fu Manchu]

What’s to develop? It’s there. It’s done. Shitty FWD transverse gearboxes would be why.

If they went with an actual worthy replacement like the CTS, then it would just come down to GM being absolute King Cnuts when it came to the anywhere but US market.

Fk you GM. We want our money back.

 

[StrayKiwi]

It's mainly a space issue. The chassis was designed for a traverse 2.0L 4 cylinder engine and they only just managed to squeeze in an atmo V6 to please Buick and Holden's request for a larger engine for their respective markets. There is no additional room in the engine bay for a turbo or supercharger and all the extra bits you'd need (plumbing, intercooler, oil cooler, transmission cooler etc...). A custom fuel map, gearbox CPU flash, and aftermarket exhaust are the only realistic options, assuming someone has actually developed them.

 

[RWD4ever]

What’s to develop? It’s there. It’s done. Shitty FWD transverse gearboxes would be why.

If they went with an actual worthy replacement like the CTS, then it would just come down to GM being absolute King Cnuts when it came to the anywhere but US market.

Fk you GM. We want our money back.

Dodge decided it wasn't viable to bring the Charger here, that might have been a Falcodore replacement. That was cheaper than a Caddy (although the top shelf Hellcat engine would be more)

 

[Ripley]

If they went with an actual worthy replacement like the CTS, then it would just come down to GM being absolute King Cnuts when it came to the anywhere but US market.

Even Elon Musk says that GM will go back into bankrupcy in 2023. They won't have any money.
Fu Manchu said:
Fk you GM. We want our money back.