As reported in April, "the 2012 Camaro V6 would increased by 11 horsepower, but GM said the car’s fuel economy would remain the same". However, GM has revised, the Camaro V6 only consumes about 7.84-liter/100 km.
To increase the capacity and ability to save fuel for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro V6, GM has combined the exhaust manifold with the cylinder head into a single aluminum casting. Not only does the new design eliminate the potential for a gasket failure, but also reduces the car’s weight by 13 kg.
“Reducing engine mass of this magnitude doesn’t happen often,” said Ameer Haider, GM assistant chief engineer for V6 engines. “Engineering usually looks for reduction in terms of grams not pounds. It’s just like removing a set of golf clubs from your car when you don’t need them – ultimately it saves fuel. When combined with other mass reductions, the customer will see better fuel economy over time with better performance.”
Despite the improvement, but compared to the Ford Mustang V6 ((7.59-liter/100 km), Chevrolet Camaro V6 still ranks second.
“Reducing engine mass of this magnitude doesn’t happen often,” said Ameer Haider, GM assistant chief engineer for V6 engines. “Engineering usually looks for reduction in terms of grams not pounds. It’s just like removing a set of golf clubs from your car when you don’t need them – ultimately it saves fuel. When combined with other mass reductions, the customer will see better fuel economy over time with better performance.”
Despite the improvement, but compared to the Ford Mustang V6 ((7.59-liter/100 km), Chevrolet Camaro V6 still ranks second.
