Re: Point/Counterpoint: DOHC v OHV
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Originally Posted by spork2367
Except Ford is banking their future performance on the 3.5 liter ecoboost V6. It's in their new GT concept and in the Raptor. Removing the V8 from the Raptor, a pickup truck, is the writing on the wall. So GM really missed the boat on a DOHC V8. But it didn't really matter because the LS was a cheaper more reliable motor that was cheaper and easier to get power out of than any of the DOHC Ford engines.
The Corvette won't ever see a DOHC engine in production. It simply would cost too much. They want supercar performance on a budget. Ferrari and Lamborghini can continue to build V10 and V12 monsters because those buyers aren't concerned with gas mileage or cost.
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more reliable?
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