Could this be the death of the V8? A twin turbo V6 that puts out 420 hp and 430 ft/lbs of torque, even the most diehard V8 fans have to show a little love for an engine like that.
As the power V6's make continue to rise, I think the likelihood they will eventually replace V8's becomes a much greater possibility.
420 hp is no slouch, but with twin turbos, it won't be long until somebody tunes one of these engines to 500-600 hp, with relatively little effort. You can't replace the sound of the tried and true V8, but with each passing year, it's becoming easier to achieve V8 numbers. Could you add a set up twin turbos to a V8 and make even more power? Sure, but it won't package in many cars anywhere near as easily as a V6 would. It will be interesting to see which of the Big 3 apply this concept to their pony cars first. I'm not sure how it will go over. Will people buy a V6 muscle car? Yes, there were others, such as the Buick GN, GMC Typhoon, and the Syclone. I would argue however that they fell under a different kind of muscle car, cool just the same, but different. Considering Chrysler doesn't offer a twin turbo V6, I would venture to guess that it's going to come down to the Mustang vs Camaro, and my money would be on Ford, considering they already pulled the trigger by putting a twin turbo V6 in the F150. The next generation pony cars could be very interesting.
2014 Cadillac CTS getting Twin Turbo V6, 8 Speed Transmission
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