2016 Camaro engine lineup leaked, Entry-Level Mill is a 270 HP Turbo Four-Banger
Just after two GMI forum members uploaded the first pictures of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, further intel surfaced on the sixth-generation Camaro. Without further ado, here's the 2016 Camaro's engine lineup – 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6 and a 6.2-liter naturally aspirated V8.
According to "a reliable inside source," the Jalopnikcrew was purportedly offered exact output figures for the initial engine lineup of the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. So how does the new kid on the pony/muscle car block stack up output-wise against its main competitors?
- 2-liter LTG turbo four-cylinder engine: 270 HP and 290 lb-ft (393 Nm)
This Cadillac-derived 2-point-oh force-fed four-banger is the entry-level option on the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. On the GM Alpha-platformed Cadillac CTS, the 2-liter lump churns out a respectable 272 HP.
In the 2016 Cadillac CT6's case, the 2-liter engine is rated 265 horsepower and it's mated as standard to an all-new eight-speed automatic (the Hydra-Matic 8L45).
By comparison, the entry-level Mustang is animated by an atmospheric 3.7-liter V6 with 300 HP and 280 lb-ft (379 Nm) on tap. As for the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 in the 2015 Dodge Challenger SXT, this naturally aspirated mill makes do with 305 horsepower and no less than 268 lb-ft (363 Nm) of RWD twist.
- 3.6-liter LGX V6: 330 HP and 275 lb-ft (372 Nm) of naturally aspirated get-up-and-go
It's a little bit curious how Jalopnik didn't figure it out yet that the mid-range mill in the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro engine lineup is the same as the one propelling the 2016 Cadillac CT6. In the full-size sedan's case, it's mated to the 8L40 eight-speed automatic and develops 335 HP and 284 lb-ft (385 Nm) of torque.
The middle-of-the-range 2016 Camaro is going head to head with the 2016 Ford Mustang EcoBoost. The 2.3-liter unit in the FoMoCo machine develops 310 HP and 320 lb-ft (433 Nm). As far as the ponderous 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T is concerned, the Mopar machine is rated 375 HP and 410 lb-ft (555 Nm) of torque from its atmospheric 5.7-liter HEMI V8.
- 6.2-liter LT1 small-block V8: 440 HP and 450 lb-ft (610 Nm)
Now that's more like it! What we were expecting since early 2014 came to fruition: the LS-series small-block V8 is gone and in its place comes the Corvette Stingray's V8 tower-of-power, albeit 10 HP down on the C7.
Coupled to the fast-shifting Hydra-Matic 8L90 eight-speed automatic and, most probably, the 7-speed manual of the C7 Corvette, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS will be a thoroughly neat V8 proposition.
Considering that all intel hints towards a 2016 Camaro SS lighter than the 2016 Ford Mustang GT and Dodge Challenger 392 HEMI, this is going to be interesting. Output-wise, the Mustang's 5.0 Coyote V8 churns a meaty 435 horsepower and 400 lb-ft (542 Nm). On the other hand, the 392 HEMI 6.4-liter eight-cylinder blunderbuss is the most powerful at 485 horsepower and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm).
On an ending note, we expect the sixth-gen Camaro ZL1 to adopt the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V and 2016 Corvette Z06's LT4 supercharged V8, with a maximum output of 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet (854 Nm). Will there ever be a powerful enough Camaro to take on the Hellcat? It's mum's guess. We hope that the upcoming Z/28 will be able to make the 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang put its money where its mouth is.
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