C8 Mid-Engine Motor

[Ccmano]

I’d be willing to bet that the motor for the mid-engine C8 is a derivative of this new Cadillac twin cam V8.
H

http://autoweek.com/article/technolo...&utm_campaign=

[conesare2seconds]

Seems like a good bet. The General will need to put that engine in more than one platform to justify the development costs.

[DRM500RUBYZR-1]

Originally Posted by Ccmano

I’d be willing to bet that the motor for the mid-engine C8 is a derivative of this new Cadillac twin cam V8.
H

http://autoweek.com/article/technolo...&utm_campaign=

That will make it special. (not)


Prepare for a ZR-1 C-4 Deja vu' all over again.


Maybe they can put the Vette rear lights and bumper on the Caddy...............


The whole idea of a Halo car is you leave the Halo on the ONE Car!


Marty

[Ccmano]

Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1

That will make it special. (not)


Prepare for a ZR-1 C-4 Deja vu' all over again.


Maybe they can put the Vette rear lights and bumper on the Caddy...............


The whole idea of a Halo car is you leave the Halo on the ONE Car!


Marty

True, but at least it’s not like the Ford GT with the 3.5 V6 Ecoboost. It may make
647hp but versions are used in just about everything they make including the F150. Just tacky.
H

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by DRM500RUBYZR-1

That will make it special. (not)


Prepare for a ZR-1 C-4 Deja vu' all over again.


Maybe they can put the Vette rear lights and bumper on the Caddy...............


The whole idea of a Halo car is you leave the Halo on the ONE Car!


Marty

Sorry Marty but I think the 4.2 TT DOHC motor will be a lot more special than a
OHV in block cam’d truck motor like the LT1 or its supercharged version LT4.
It looks like its using some pretty neat technology worthy of being included as part of the evolution for America’s Sports Car.

[ghlkal]

Up top, more aluminum-alloy was used for the heads. Cadillac employed a “hot-V” setup, meaning the exhaust exits the cylinders in the valley of the V, and fresh air and fuel come outside of it. This allows for both the turbochargers and catalytic converters to lie in the V as well, aiding in quick warmup to operating temperature. Fuel injection is direct into the cylinder, spraying at 5,076 psi of pressure. Unlike your Chevy, this is a dual overhead cam engine with four valves per cylinder and fancy valve timing.

Yup, good engine. The hot-V is the wave of the future IMHO. Mercedes has done some amazing things with their hot-V engines.

[XfireZ51]

Altho I believe the Corvette version will not be a hot V. The CAD drawings for the C8 that were exposed by ZERV on the Corvette Forum show exhaust tubing that was more conventional. More room in a mid engine to route exhaust outboard of the motor.

[Z51JEFF]

In the past I’ve read that in order to get the approval for the C8 GM had to share the ME platform with Cadillac to offset to developmental cost so don’t be surprised if that ME camo car at the fast food drive through is in fact the Cadillac.

[fred]

For anyone like me who is not familiar with the concept...
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/wha...-does-it-have/

[efnfast]

Ford's 6.7L turbo diesel is a hot V set up.