GT-R killer or bust
09-04-09, 06:05 PM
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GT-R killer or bust
LONGVIEW, Texas — East Texas Muscle Cars is developing a turbocharged 2010 V6 Camaro with the ultimate goal of beating the Nissan GT-R around the Nürburgring Nordschliefe.
Rather than go the V8 route, "We wanted to do something a little different," says company spokesman Mike White. "We're seeing a lot of interest in something like this for the V6 Camaros."
The car, currently under development, will initially be a one-off to prove the concept and take the pulse of the market. Built with a forged crank, rods and pistons, the V6 will receive a modified Squires Turbo Systems remote-mount turbocharger kit and produce around 500 horsepower.
Other changes include a Baer big brake kit, lightweight 20-inch iForged wheels and Pedders coil-overs and bushings to address "the stock Camaro's tremendous understeer and cradle walk."
The company estimates the Camaro's final weight to measure about 3,750 pounds. "This will not be a race-prepped car. Anyone can build a racecar to beat a street car," White continues. "We will have a full interior and be running 275/35 Bridgestone RE050 [street] tires. Everyone knows the GT-R wasn't running street tires at the 'Ring," White continues, referring to the GT-R's results in the hands of Nissan engineers.
Once sorted, the company plans to crate up and ship both the completed Camaro and a close acquaintance's personal GT-R to Germany to run hot laps of the Nürburgring. "We want to beat the GT-R's lap time."
The car will debut at the 2009 SEMA Show this year in the Squires Turbo Systems booth.
Inside Line says: A surprisingly ambitious project that promises to deal only in extremes. — Jason Kavanagh, Engineering Editor
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...articleId=1544
It gave me a good laugh. Your thoughts?
Rather than go the V8 route, "We wanted to do something a little different," says company spokesman Mike White. "We're seeing a lot of interest in something like this for the V6 Camaros."
The car, currently under development, will initially be a one-off to prove the concept and take the pulse of the market. Built with a forged crank, rods and pistons, the V6 will receive a modified Squires Turbo Systems remote-mount turbocharger kit and produce around 500 horsepower.
Other changes include a Baer big brake kit, lightweight 20-inch iForged wheels and Pedders coil-overs and bushings to address "the stock Camaro's tremendous understeer and cradle walk."
The company estimates the Camaro's final weight to measure about 3,750 pounds. "This will not be a race-prepped car. Anyone can build a racecar to beat a street car," White continues. "We will have a full interior and be running 275/35 Bridgestone RE050 [street] tires. Everyone knows the GT-R wasn't running street tires at the 'Ring," White continues, referring to the GT-R's results in the hands of Nissan engineers.
Once sorted, the company plans to crate up and ship both the completed Camaro and a close acquaintance's personal GT-R to Germany to run hot laps of the Nürburgring. "We want to beat the GT-R's lap time."
The car will debut at the 2009 SEMA Show this year in the Squires Turbo Systems booth.
Inside Line says: A surprisingly ambitious project that promises to deal only in extremes. — Jason Kavanagh, Engineering Editor
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...articleId=1544
It gave me a good laugh. Your thoughts?
09-04-09, 07:18 PM
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no way. but if they do it, i'll eat those words. 
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09-04-09, 08:18 PM
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The days of conventional V8s, as we know them, are probably numbered, so you might as well get used to it. We're starting to see the first signs of it now with the Ford Ecoboost V6 powerplants. GM is sure to follow.
On a slightly different topic, that's one reason why Acura decided not to get into V8s.
09-04-09, 08:20 PM
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09-04-09, 08:58 PM
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Yes, I know it's a non-GM undertaking. I'm not questioning the right of this company (East Texas Muscle Cars) do what it pleases with its own budget; I just see it as something, IMO, that is unnecessary. The average driver, here in the U.S. is not going to be concerned with N'Ring times. On Camaros, that money could be better spent, IMO, in developing a better, more durable manual transmission, as the stock factory units apparantly can't handle the abuse some Camaro owners are giving them (Not that I am encouraging abuse of one's vehicle, either).
