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Originally posted by primal
Ok let's compare cars and consider weight:
Pontiac Supercharged GTP3.8L 260HP 3583lb 0-60 6.9
Nissan Maxima SE 3.5L 260HP 3478lb 0-60 6.5
Honda Accord V-6 3L 240HP 3384lb 0-60 6.5
95'Chevy Camaro 3.8L V-6 200HP ????? 0-60 7.4
95'Nissan Maxima3L V-6 190HP ????? 0-60 6.6
All of those number were taken from Motor Trend. I'm not sure that a camaro v-6 is worth the insurance premium when practacilly every V-6 car on the road is faster with the same or better gas milage.
I couldn't compare it to another overhead valve engine because I don't know of another overhead valve V-6 that is still in production. So that should tell you something. With that being said Overhead valve engines usually have a low-end torque advantage when compared to overhead cam engines of the same displacement. So you would expect 0-60 times to be better for the 3.8L considering that it's bigger and OHV. I just think that this engine is an antique. OHV doesn't have to die just look at the LS1 & LS2 from the corvette. I just think that GM has not made improvements to the 3.8Liter for 15 years.
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Damn I want the Pontiac...is that the Firebird? or sorry the Firehawk?