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Originally Posted by Olds88
So you have an issue with the fact that GM makes its best engines widely available and doesn't reserve them just for Cadillac?
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Correct.
I don't care if everyone gets the best engine available, so long as Cadillac gets the Best + 1.
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Originally Posted by Olds88
Toyota and Lexus share V6 powerplants. So do Infiniti/Nissan, Acura/Honda, Volkswagen/Audi, Lincoln/Ford etc. The 9-4x will probably get some smaller turbo motor making similar power.
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And aside from Lexus, you mention all Tier 2 or 3 luxury car makers. And Audi is pulling away from shared engines, or are making engines that are Audi exclusive but derived from corporate engines.
I am of the mindset that Cadillac is always and should be deserving of more. That will never change.
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Originally Posted by sigma
Every brand has the 3.6L...
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That doesn't make me feel any better.
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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
The 3.6L DI V6 is in the Camaro and the CTS...engine sharing has been done for years.
Would you rather GM burn even more money developing engines just for Cadillac?
But just for you, we can slap a fancier engine cover on.  |
I will always have the stance that Cadillac should have the best of the best engines and equipment. Otherwise, what's the use of having a top tier brand, when it's treated decidedly second class?
You don't see SMART engines in Mercedes. You didn't see Chrysler engines in Mercedes.
You saw modified Duratecs in Jaguars -- not Duratecs.
You see modified W8 and W10 and W12 in Audis.
And so on.
3.0L engine will be a great engine for GM ultimately. But in a Cadillac, it just shows the plebian status of the brand.
I'm not lowering my standards for what I believe Cadillac can and should be. It's about time all you GMI lemmings start looking at the potential of Cadillac and how GM has ruined Cadillac... again... and the reasonings behind the ruination.