Supercharged HSV?

[ATOMIC MALOO R8]

plenty of 6l80 coping a lot more than mere 550nm

[Plenty]

plenty of 6l80 coping a lot more than mere 550nm

Yep, there is, but not with a full manufacturers warranty!

[mjrandom]

Lots of talk but who (else) has actually put a deposit on one?

[JimmyXR6T04]

If all that is rumoured comes true, i think i might be reconsidering my GT 335 next year... Might look at a low km demo GTS instead!

[bouka]

I may (or may not) be cancelling my order for a cla AMG.

[steve_t]

I may (or may not) be cancelling my order for a cla AMG.

September's still a wee way away. Plus, a CLA would be for Mrs Bouka, no?

[ATOMIC MALOO R8]

Yep, there is, but not with a full manufacturers warranty!

and what is that worth ?? plenty of knock backs on warranty claims for one reason or another

[bouka]

September's still a wee way away. Plus, a CLA would be for Mrs Bouka, no?

That actually made me laugh out loud (that's lol for the gen y lot).

At the risk of sounding idealistic (God forbid), I have always been a passionate supporter of the local stuff.

As the hair color is suggesting these days, we grow older (I am not old!) and we sometimes get seduced by the European offerings.

I really believe that the lot of larakins out at Clayton have done enough to stop the flirtation with the foreigners.

Time will tell. From what we know so far, this thing sounds bloody awesome.

Oh, and the mrs is still annoyed that I got rid of the senator.

[XUV]

.....They will now have the new 6l90e in stead of the 6l80e...........at least that`s something

I don't understand why they need 6 gears with big power and with 2 of them being not quite 1 to 1 , go back to 4

[VYSHSV8]

Back on topic, I can't wait for the release. The GTS should be brilliant but I really want to see the senator.

Wish they put the lsa in the senator!

You and me are on the same page
We shall see what happens George

[Plenty]

and what is that worth ?? plenty of knock backs on warranty claims for one reason or another

I was referring more for the cost for the manufacturer, warranting something over and above it's designed working load as such is never going to happen.

[Jag530G]

I don't understand why they need 6 gears with big power and with 2 of them being not quite 1 to 1 , go back to 4

Power doesn't matter as much as the shape of the torque curve, the more ratios you have the closer and tighter you can keep the engine revs near the torque peak which is great for acceleration. Plus extra ratios allow for fuel economy overdrives, 5th for around town and 6th on the highway. The 6th gear in the T56 (0.50:1) is what gets LS1s doing sub 9L/100kms on the highway at a steady 100kph, with the standard 3.45 diff the engine is turning over at around 1400rpm.

Me, I'd love it if they fitted the ZF 8 speed auto (Bouka, do you know if this is coming the the Falcon GT?) or the GM equivalent, which I think is in the pipeline for big torque engines. GM already have an 8 speed auto for the HFV6 in the Cadillac ATS and new CTS.

Cheers, Matthew

[XUV]

Power doesn't matter as much as the shape of the torque curve, the more ratios you have the closer and tighter you can keep the engine revs near the torque peak which is great for acceleration. Plus extra ratios allow for fuel economy overdrives, 5th for around town and 6th on the highway. The 6th gear in the T56 (0.50:1) is what gets LS1s doing sub 9L/100kms on the highway at a steady 100kph, with the standard 3.45 diff the engine is turning over at around 1400rpm.

Me, I'd love it if they fitted the ZF 8 speed auto (Bouka, do you know if this is coming the the Falcon GT?) or the GM equivalent, which I think is in the pipeline for big torque engines. GM already have an 8 speed auto for the HFV6 in the Cadillac ATS and new CTS.

Cheers, Matthew

I only see the value in that with high revving 4' and 6's so you do stay in the torque curve.
If you've ever been driven in europe in a manual , it's how they drive their little buzz boxes .

not against an overdrive .
8 gears behind a V6 , yes, behind a V8, I don't think so, I think there will be a hi revving V6 in HSV with an 8 sp auto.

Make an 8 sp manual and see how the manual bois like it, lol

[VYSHSV8]

8 speed auto would be brilliant in any car especially 8's

[Jag530G]

Make an 8 sp manual and see how the manual bois like it, lol

I think you'll be getting a 7 speeder soon enough. The C7 Corvette has gone to 7 speed manual, so I wouldn't be surprised that when HSV updates to the LT1 in a year or two, we get a 7 speed manual instead of the 6 speed.

Cheers, Matthew