http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/auto...oJKINPUsvWn414

In light of increasing gas prices, a crash program has been initiated to study the feasibility of offering the 260-bhp turbocharged 2.0-liter four (used in the HHR SS and Cobalt SS) as a possible base engine to replace the 3.5-liter V-6. However, that engine may not be offered until the 2011–2012 model year.




Camaro with a 4 cylinder, how many people are gonna freak?

 

260 hp is more than many years of Camaro's ever had!

 

It's a wild concept, this 4-cylinder Camaro, but not too crazy...back in the day, both Camaros and Mustangs, as well as many other cars that had high-performance iterants, were available with inline 6 as a base engine. Undoubtedly, today's inline 4 is the equivalent of yesterday's inline 6.

 

Actually, some 80's Camaros had 4-cylinder engines also... Known as "iron dukes".

 

We used to call them iron pukes for their habit of dumping the bottom end out if pushed.

 

After seeingthese Ecotec enginespowering a 200+MPH dragster @ over 1400 HP just a few weeks ago, I beleive this can be pulled off quite easily, but it better have a recharge plug for me to charge at my home, if they want me to buy one. I cannot be duped into supporting this continuum of fossil fuel addiction any longer. I find it unbelievable that Detroit has all these new muscle cars on the horizon, as gasoline breaks daily records fro price. I guess they all forgot about 1973, the first muscle car extinction, when tthey found the public wouldn't buy muscle cars with de-tuned engines for a slight increase in mileage. " We crash, We burn, but seldom learn"

 

The Camaro isn't going to tip the scales far from where our HHRs are. I think it's a smart move to use the 2.0 turbo engine in the new Camaro. One test drive will tell you that the performance is there, and with less front weight in a rear drive configuration......should handle VERY WELL. Lets see, capable of low 13 second 1/4 mile....top speed of 140+.....probably 1.0g on the skid pad and able to knock down 25 mpg....sounds like a winner to me.

 

GM did something similar back in the early 90s when they put the Quad 4 into the Grand Prix.It bombed.

 

The mustang had a turbo 4 back in the 80's. I dont see any problem with the idea, especially in todays market.
Unless of course its mine. V8 or nuthin.

 

In today's market, where US gas prices are finally forcing people to consider the reality of fuel economy, this could have an entirely different meaning.

Possible scenario:

"You mean I could style in a new Camaro, but still get 25 MPG? Hell yeah, where do I sign?"