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Bye Bye to SAAB's 2.8 V6...2010
Posted by moeman [Email] (more from moeman) on Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:10:08
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Everything I read says the 2.8 Turbo V6 won't be offered in 2010...
I have an 08 w/ the V6 so I want it around from a parts perspective but I can say after owned the current and previous generation 4's that the V6 is a disappointment to me in some ways:
2.8 V6 Turbo
Good: revs easily (could even use a rev limiter), mid range power
Bad: Auto tranny and lowered torque take the life out of it
Ugly: Gas mileage is embarrassingly bad...
I think since SAAB has 4 wheel drive now, that they can get a ton of HP thru the chassis (if the tranny can handle it). The 2.8 never seemed like it got much HP...How can the 2 liter four get 210 Hp and a 2.8 w/ varibale valve technolgy only get 250-280 HP?
I also think that the new direct injection engines may oviate the need for a turbo--they seem to get good mileage and tons of HP...There are may 3.5-3.8L direct injected V6's that turn 300HP or so and seem to get better mileage.
Waht do you think?
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Posts in this Thread:
- Bye Bye to SAAB's 2.8 V6...2010, moeman, Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:10:08 <-- Viewing This Message
- No big deal, IMHO., Noel, Tue, 8 Sep 2009 05:39:34
- The HP of the 2.8 V6 is a conscious decision, AdamB
, Tue, 8 Sep 2009 02:21:38 - So is the new engine.., saabgirlie
, Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:49:01 - No worries., B Millar
, Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:49:44 - Doesn't suprise me that the V6 is not a year 1 engine, dudethe9-5isfast, Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:25:35
- Horsepower?, xhawksaab, Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:25:00
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