2014 GM 6.2 Ratings
Impressive for sure.... http://blog.caranddriver.com/power-up-6-2-liter-v-8-output-figures-announced-for-2014-silverado-sierra/
Forum Discussion
The 6.2L is an all aluminum engine and is more 'car' than 'truck' engine
Hasn't proven itself, yet, for towing
Why it is only in 'half ton' pickups and SUVs, for now.
Ditto the viscus coupling for the AWD of these, not proven for towing heavy, yet
Towing for hours and hours with several tons hooked up to your tail
in severe ambient (incline, altitude, temp, humidity, etc, etc) is
way tougher than boulevard blasting from stop lite to stop lite.
Some say the stresses are the same...kinda sorta...for a few seconds
to maybe minutes, but try that with a boulevard cruiser for hours
on end at those stress levels WITHOUT towing anything and see how
well that 'car' engine does over the long haul
These higher HP numbers is for sure fun to drive out on the boulevard, but for
towing, it is more than just HP numbers
If it just HP numbers, then stuffing a forced fed mega liter into a Pinto would
tow anything...well and for thousands of miles...right? :)
Hasn't proven itself, yet, for towing
Why it is only in 'half ton' pickups and SUVs, for now.
Ditto the viscus coupling for the AWD of these, not proven for towing heavy, yet
Towing for hours and hours with several tons hooked up to your tail
in severe ambient (incline, altitude, temp, humidity, etc, etc) is
way tougher than boulevard blasting from stop lite to stop lite.
Some say the stresses are the same...kinda sorta...for a few seconds
to maybe minutes, but try that with a boulevard cruiser for hours
on end at those stress levels WITHOUT towing anything and see how
well that 'car' engine does over the long haul
These higher HP numbers is for sure fun to drive out on the boulevard, but for
towing, it is more than just HP numbers
If it just HP numbers, then stuffing a forced fed mega liter into a Pinto would
tow anything...well and for thousands of miles...right? :)
