Diesel guys check this out... 2009 corvette?

[400exrider707]

http://cars.about.com/b/2007/04/01/corvette-to-get-diesel-power-for-2009.htm

[honda350r]

HA HA HA!! An American ricer !!!! LMFAO

[Dale512]

How would make that a ricer? Because the engine is built by Izuzu? GM owns Izuzu and has for awhile.

[parkers30]

I believe the new engine designed and built by Duramax, GM and Isuzu co-own that corporation

The mpg doesn't seem much of any better than the current C6, and the diesel will probably a carry a $5k price tag minimum and a lot of weight. Seems impractical

[mineralgrey01gt]

if GM does that they will truely put a hurting on the modern muscle car era. No wonder they have a recorded loss of 39 billion dollars

[chris46250r]

Doing that to a Corvette or any sports car in general makes about as much sense as a football bat.

[chris46250r]

Although it would be cool to see the wanna be cowboys run a 10 inch chrome stack out the targa top.

[pro-rider46]

did anyone catch that it probably is a april fools joke?

way to totally copy Audi with their R8.

GM, lol

[400EXtreme]

its a joke

[Premis]

Corvette to get diesel power for 2009
Sunday April 1, 2007

Notice the article date....

[smr]

It's not real. It's a shame though. It's really time the american auto companuies catch up with the rest of the world.

Would have been awesome.

[coryatver]

you guys are suckers:o

[400exrider707]

hahahaha, that's great. Honestly when I first read it I never noticed it was an april fools joke.


I think a diesel corvette would own! How in god's name would this be a ricer? That doesn't even make sense.

I think it would be cool to watch it outrun any modern "gasser" american muscle car. Imagine what a set of injectors and some tuning would yield? ahhh only to wish.

[honda350r]

It makes sense because Isuzu is a japanese engine,that all .

Here is a list of who owns who.

BMW owns:
-BMW
-Mini
-Rolls Royce

Chrysler owns:
-AMC (brand discontinued -- Chrysler bought AMC primarily for the Jeep brand which was owned by AMC)
-Chrysler
-Dodge
-Eagle (brand discontinued)
-Jeep
-Plymouth (brand discontinued)

Daimler/Chrysler owns:
-Chrysler (small percentage)
-Maybach
-Mercedes-Benz
-Smart

Fiat owns:
-Alfa Romeo
-Ferrari
-Fiat
-Lancia
-Maserati

Ford owns:
-Aston Martin (SALE PENDING)
-Ford
-Jaguar
-Land Rover (bought from BMW)
-Lincoln
-Mazda (Ford owns 33% of Mazda)
-Mercury
-Volvo cars

Fuji Heavy Industries owns:
-Subaru

General Motors owns:
-Buick
-Cadillac
-Chevrolet
-Daewoo (GM owns 44%)
-Fiat (GM has decided to divorce itself from Fiat as of Feb '05, but will retain 10% ownership.)
-GMC
-Holden
-Hummer
-Oldsmobile (brand discontinued)
-Opel
-Pontiac
-Saab
-Saturn
-Suzuki (2.5%, from 20%)
-Vauxhall

Honda owns:
-Acura
-Honda

Hyundai owns:
-Hyundai
-Kia

Isuzu owns:
-Isuzu
(Mitsubishi Corp., Itochu Corp. and Mizuho Corporate Bank owns part of Isuzu.)

Mitsubishi Corp. owns:
-Isuzu (13.6%)
-Mitsubishi Motors Corp (13%)

Nissan owns:
-Infiniti
-Nissan
-Renault (Nissan owns 15%)

PSA Peugeot Citroen owns:
-Citroen
-Peugeot

Porsche owns:
-Porsche
-VW (~31%)

Renault owns:
-Nissan (Renault owns 44%)

Toyota owns:
-Daihatsu (~51%)
-Fuji Heavy Industries -- Subaru (Toyota owns ~20%. Toyota bought this from GM in late 2005. )
-Isuzu (5.9%, announced 7 Nov. 2006)
-Lexus
-Scion
-Toyota

Volkswagen owns:
-Audi
-Bentley
-Bugatti
-Lamborghini
-SEAT
-Skoda
-Volkswagen

The automotive world is constantly changing so this article is will updated as needed.

Last update: 29 Nov 2007
Latest changes were: Chrysler & Daimler split up. Man, we were late on updating that!

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by honda350r
It makes sense because Isuzu is a japanese engine,that all .


I understand that, so based on that knowledge, all chevy and GMC diesel trucks are ricers? Or that doesn't apply to trucks?

[honduh440]

the car already spins tires like a its nobodys business just imagine that kind of torque under it .... not a chance in hell

[mikeB]

If it comes out it will be some Vette.

But 25-30 MPG and a 0-60 time in 4 seconds..

Not bad at all. even tho im not a big chevy guy =P

[smr]

Originally posted by mikeB
If it comes out it will be some Vette.

But 25-30 MPG and a 0-60 time in 4 seconds..

Not bad at all. even tho im not a big chevy guy =P

that's about what the gassers will do. With the technoligy on these diesel motors now days they should be able to do better than that.

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by smr
that's about what the gassers will do. With the technoligy on these diesel motors now days they should be able to do better than that.

Emissions systems are killing diesel motors of today. They are getting worse mileage instead of better. Guys on some of the forums have figured out ways to bypass the DPF filters on their trucks exhaust systems are are going from anywhere between 5-13 mpg (some towing some not) to 20+ with tuning and getting rid of that DPF. Let that show you what the emissions systems are really doing to these diesel motors. Emissions systems will kill the diesel motor and line the pockets of oil companies.