Comments on: Holden Commodore set to go green; Pontiac G8, Chevrolet Camaro next? http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:43:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: slider5634 http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-382230 slider5634 Tue, 20 May 2008 19:59:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-382230 Mmmmm.... Diesel G8. I'd drive that. Power, MPG, and hotness all rolled into one. Mmmmm…. Diesel G8. I’d drive that. Power, MPG, and hotness all rolled into one.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381997 xyunya Mon, 19 May 2008 21:30:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381997 johnnycanuck, you are a purist! For that reason 30% of BMW sales in Europe are gasoline engines. You are not alone. johnnycanuck, you are a purist! For that reason 30% of BMW sales in Europe are gasoline engines. You are not alone.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381992 xyunya Mon, 19 May 2008 20:53:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381992 y 02WRXPSM, maybe right about diesel. V8 on highway is actually very economical. In 80's I had Caprice Wagon and it was over 20 mpg on highway most of the time even loaded (speed was lower it days of 55 mph, so you kept it under 69). y 02WRXPSM, maybe right about diesel. V8 on highway is actually very economical. In 80’s I had Caprice Wagon and it was over 20 mpg on highway most of the time even loaded (speed was lower it days of 55 mph, so you kept it under 69).

]]> By: 400horseSS http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381960 400horseSS Mon, 19 May 2008 19:08:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381960 ^ Thats exactly what happend whne my plant started making diesel full size vans, management was high fiving each other until oil companies said "fuck that we need to pimp the people for diesel too" now they sit on the back lots oh and they have a $5000k premium too. ^ Thats exactly what happend whne my plant started making diesel full size vans, management was high fiving each other until oil companies said “**** that we need to pimp the people for diesel too” now they sit on the back lots oh and they have a $5000k premium too.

]]> By: 02WRXPSM http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381938 02WRXPSM Mon, 19 May 2008 17:15:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381938 Oh, and if Diesel stays above $4.00 (last I saw was $4.29) then you can forget about any of this coming to the domestic market. I don't care if the overall savings are still there, due to increased MPG; American consumers are too stupid to do the math. They will just look at the price of the fuel and say "forget it." Oh, and if Diesel stays above $4.00 (last I saw was $4.29) then you can forget about any of this coming to the domestic market. I don’t care if the overall savings are still there, due to increased MPG; American consumers are too stupid to do the math. They will just look at the price of the fuel and say “forget it.”

]]> By: 02WRXPSM http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381936 02WRXPSM Mon, 19 May 2008 17:12:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381936 "FI 4-bangers drink gas just like a V8 when you are in the boost" 2.0 liter + forced induction @160hp/liter = 22 MPG, no matter how hard I hit it. I drove to San Diego at 90mph with peaks of 120mph (it is a LONG, STRAIGHT road) and still got 20mpg. So no, they don't drink gas like a V8, because when you are OFF boost, they aren't throwing away gas on just keeping a large, heavy engine and its components rotating. "You will need that boost.. and the torque it provides… to get these 4000lb behemoth cars moving" This I agree with completely! No 4-passenger car should weigh more than 3200lbs. Drive an Elise and you will see what I mean. When the car weighs 2600lbs (you can get them down to 1900lbs) the little 190hp motor feels like a Viper V10. “FI 4-bangers drink gas just like a V8 when you are in the boost”

2.0 liter + forced induction @160hp/liter = 22 MPG, no matter how hard I hit it. I drove to San Diego at 90mph with peaks of 120mph (it is a LONG, STRAIGHT road) and still got 20mpg. So no, they don’t drink gas like a V8, because when you are OFF boost, they aren’t throwing away gas on just keeping a large, heavy engine and its components rotating.

“You will need that boost.. and the torque it provides… to get these 4000lb behemoth cars moving”

This I agree with completely! No 4-passenger car should weigh more than 3200lbs. Drive an Elise and you will see what I mean. When the car weighs 2600lbs (you can get them down to 1900lbs) the little 190hp motor feels like a Viper V10.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381935 johnnycanuck Mon, 19 May 2008 17:12:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381935 Of that I have no doubt, xyunya. Just call me a purist. Of that I have no doubt, xyunya. Just call me a purist.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381925 xyunya Mon, 19 May 2008 17:02:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381925 johnnycanuck, 70% BMW in Europe are diesels. They are not THAT slow. Depending on a diesel. johnnycanuck, 70% BMW in Europe are diesels. They are not THAT slow. Depending on a diesel.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381917 johnnycanuck Mon, 19 May 2008 16:45:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381917 A diesel Camaro? C'mon LLN, please tell me you just made that up. A diesel Camaro? C’mon LLN, please tell me you just made that up.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381915 RaineMan Mon, 19 May 2008 16:43:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381915 Combining hybrid technology with the LNF would be a nice bargain. But I think the cars are too heavy for the LNF to realisticly pull around and still get good mileage. FI 4-bangers drink gas just like a V8 when you are in the boost. You will need that boost.. and the torque it provides... to get these 4000lb behemoth cars moving. Combining hybrid technology with the LNF would be a nice bargain. But I think the cars are too heavy for the LNF to realisticly pull around and still get good mileage. FI 4-bangers drink gas just like a V8 when you are in the boost.
You will need that boost.. and the torque it provides… to get these 4000lb behemoth cars moving.

]]> By: carguy70 http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381906 carguy70 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:11:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381906 I could see a future G8 with the DI TURBO 2.0L I4 from the Solstice/Sky and a 6 Speed HYBRID DRIVE auto from the TAHOE Hybrid. Even a Diesel Hybrid version could be done. Now with this advancement bring back the RWD ZETA IMPALA program!---((PRONTO!!)) I could see a future G8 with the DI TURBO 2.0L I4 from the Solstice/Sky and a 6 Speed HYBRID DRIVE auto from the TAHOE Hybrid. Even a Diesel Hybrid version could be done. Now with this advancement bring back the RWD ZETA IMPALA program!—((PRONTO!!))

]]> By: foster1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381902 foster1 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:01:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381902 is this really news. We already know that everyone is going hybrid and diesel soon anyways. this is nothing but maybe's. is this really news. We already know that everyone is going hybrid and diesel soon anyways. this is nothing but maybe’s.

]]> By: xyunya http://www.leftlanenews.com/holden-commodore-set-to-go-green-pontiac-g8-chevrolet-camaro-next.html/comment-page-1#comment-381896 xyunya Mon, 19 May 2008 15:29:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=7417#comment-381896 What about us? What about us?

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