Bad News Car Enthusiasts

[Saxman]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1099646_breaking-srt-hellcats-and-hemis-set-to-die-in-2019

If this article is correct, then we could be witness to the extinction of the V8 in the next four years.

I don't care WHAT the raw performance numbers say, American Muscle = V8. PERIOD.

[Ripsnort]

YOu're not a purist V8 guy until you include BIG BLOCK in your post. 

[branch37]

putting a twin turbo on a 4 cylinder engine is like putting a midget on steroids.  It's still a midget.   

[zack1234]

V8 should be banned they cause global warming

[Randy1]

NASCAR races sounded funny when they used the V6. 

[Saxman]

V8 should be banned they cause global warming

[Zimme83]

Good. its about time for american car makers to leave the 60:s and enter the modern world. Now we just wait for US heavy trucks to make it past the 70:s...

[ebfd11]

Good. its about time for american car makers to leave the 60:s and enter the modern world. Now we just wait for US heavy trucks to make it past the 70:s...

And whats that supposed to mean??? My 1st truck I drove was a 1992 Freightliner FLD 120 on average with a 35,000 load I was averaging 5-6 MPG... The last truck I drove was a 2105 Volvo 770 series with an S12 automatic and I was averaging 12MPG with the same load... Also with the new emissions that are required on them the air coming out of the stack is cleaner than the air going in. The trucking industry has taking bigger steps on reducing the emissions coming out than the auto industry.

Example: I was stopped in the super coops, weigh staion, in NJ on I78. I was pulled around for an emissions test. The trooper put the sensors in both stacks to get a good reading and I was informed by him the air coming out was cleaner than the air going in.

So look before you leap.

[Zimme83]

Comparing for ex a peterbilt w a swedish Volvo or scania reveals a slight difference in driver comfort among other things. U havent seen an unsynchonized gear box on a truck in Sweden for 30+ years...

edit: nowadays its very rare that anyone buys a manual gear box at all...

[Hajo]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1099646_breaking-srt-hellcats-and-hemis-set-to-die-in-2019

If this article is correct, then we could be witness to the extinction of the V8 in the next four years.

I don't care WHAT the raw performance numbers say, American Muscle = V8. PERIOD.

Always has..........always will.

[Hetzer7]

The last truck I drove was a 2105 Volvo 770 series with an S12 automatic and I was averaging 12MPG with the same load...

wow thats remarkable, I got 8-10 mpg with my 73 'cuda lol (340 4-speed)

of course i had a lead foot....

[Saxman]

Comparing for ex a peterbilt w a swedish Volvo or scania reveals a slight difference in driver comfort among other things. U havent seen an unsynchonized gear box on a truck in Sweden for 30+ years...

edit: nowadays its very rare that anyone buys a manual gear box at all...

Who cares about Sweden? We're talking about the dilution of the unique character of American-style automotive power.

[Masherbrum]

In this case we are talking about Canada.   

[Saxman]

In this case we are talking about Canada.

In this case country of manufacture is irrelevant.

[Masherbrum]

In this case country of manufacture is irrelevant.

VIN numbers take precedence in this case.   I work in the industry and it is not irrelevant.   Times are changing and just because some online article makes the claim, does not mean that the decision has been finalized.   Sales dictate everything.