Chevy 2.7 turbo 1500 truck.
Out of sheer curiosity I watched a video of the 2.7 turbo 4 cylinder Chevy 1500 truck being tested towing a trailer. I was surprised to hear them say that they thought it towed as god as the 6.2 lite...
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The performance is pretty amazing for a 2.7 liter, turbo 4 cylinder engine in a full size truck. I agree ib516, that this will be more than sufficient for 90 % of the drivers where I live..the flat prairies...but also with the turbo it will work well in higher elevation, mountainous regions.
Lately I've been looking at alternative vehicles, as our prime transportation..a 2015 Impala 3.6 liter V6 is getting older.
For a mostly everyday transportation vehicle my wife and I prefer a sedan...but GM and Ford are dropping their sedan lines and I'm starting to check out Japanese sedans..and I've had only two of those as vehicles, since the late '60's. It's mostly been GM, with a few Fords.
As an aside, old time prairie salesmen used to say...'you can't sell from an empty wagon'...and GM/Ford will be selling from an empty wagon..sedan wise..very soon. Nope, I don't want the remaining GM sedan the Malibu.
Anyways, I've been looking at the 2019 Honda Accord Sport model. Four door sedan, with sportier suspension, tires, 10 speed automatic, 252 hp/273 ft. lbs. of torque, 2 liter turbo four cylinder. In tests I've seen, this is a very torquey engine that performs well..0-60 mph..5.7 seconds, 1/4 mile 14.4 seconds @ 97 mph + and I like performance for highway driving, city driving. I don't drive flat out, I just like to have extra 'snap' , good handling, good braking, comfort and the Honda Accord 4 door sedan..Sport model with the 2 liter Turbo 4 delivers.
When I was a young man in the 1960's/early '70's I had a '67 Camaro RS coupe, 327 V8, 4 speed Muncie transmission, a variety of motorcycles, etc...and I've always associated performance with big V8's. I like the sound, I like the power they provide.
But here's this Honda 4 door...with a 10 speed automatic, and a turbo 2 liter, 4 banger...that has performance similar to late '60's muscle cars and gets good MPG as well.
So it maybe goodbye GM, hello Honda...with a 4 door that I'm sure would be able to clean my old Camaro 327's clock, performance wise...in fact.
Amazing what technology can do...having available full size trucks with 2.7 liter turbo fours or sixes (Chevy/Ford) ...that can do what only V8 trucks could do...not that long ago.
I think it behooves car/truck enthusiasts to keep an open mind as to what modern technology can do with less (displacement/cylinders).
I just wish this Honda had the Pontiac or Chevrolet nameplate on the back trunk lid.
Lately I've been looking at alternative vehicles, as our prime transportation..a 2015 Impala 3.6 liter V6 is getting older.
For a mostly everyday transportation vehicle my wife and I prefer a sedan...but GM and Ford are dropping their sedan lines and I'm starting to check out Japanese sedans..and I've had only two of those as vehicles, since the late '60's. It's mostly been GM, with a few Fords.
As an aside, old time prairie salesmen used to say...'you can't sell from an empty wagon'...and GM/Ford will be selling from an empty wagon..sedan wise..very soon. Nope, I don't want the remaining GM sedan the Malibu.
Anyways, I've been looking at the 2019 Honda Accord Sport model. Four door sedan, with sportier suspension, tires, 10 speed automatic, 252 hp/273 ft. lbs. of torque, 2 liter turbo four cylinder. In tests I've seen, this is a very torquey engine that performs well..0-60 mph..5.7 seconds, 1/4 mile 14.4 seconds @ 97 mph + and I like performance for highway driving, city driving. I don't drive flat out, I just like to have extra 'snap' , good handling, good braking, comfort and the Honda Accord 4 door sedan..Sport model with the 2 liter Turbo 4 delivers.
When I was a young man in the 1960's/early '70's I had a '67 Camaro RS coupe, 327 V8, 4 speed Muncie transmission, a variety of motorcycles, etc...and I've always associated performance with big V8's. I like the sound, I like the power they provide.
But here's this Honda 4 door...with a 10 speed automatic, and a turbo 2 liter, 4 banger...that has performance similar to late '60's muscle cars and gets good MPG as well.
So it maybe goodbye GM, hello Honda...with a 4 door that I'm sure would be able to clean my old Camaro 327's clock, performance wise...in fact.
Amazing what technology can do...having available full size trucks with 2.7 liter turbo fours or sixes (Chevy/Ford) ...that can do what only V8 trucks could do...not that long ago.
I think it behooves car/truck enthusiasts to keep an open mind as to what modern technology can do with less (displacement/cylinders).
I just wish this Honda had the Pontiac or Chevrolet nameplate on the back trunk lid.
