Talk:Lamborghini V12

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[edit] Compare 3.5 liter V12

There is the statement compare the 3.5 liter V12 to the 3.7 liter V8 engine in the 1968 Chevy Camaro which produced 140 bhp, but when we look at the Chevrolet Camaro page there are a number of engines listed for 1967-1969 including:

• 3.8 L Inline-6 engine: 140 hp
• 4.0 L Inline-6 engine: 155 hp
• Z28 4.9 L V8: rated 290 hp, dyno readings: 360 to 400 hp
• 5.4 L V8: 210 hp
• 5.4 L V8: 275 hp
• 5.7 L V8: 255 hp
• 5.7 L V8: 290 hp
• 6.5 L V8: 325 hp
• 6.5 L V8: 350 hp

Can we assume a typograpical error, as Chevrolet did not seem to have a 3.7 liter V8 engine? In this case, we can consider the base 3.8L Inline-6 or the 5.4 L (327) V8 with 210/275 hp which might be considered to be the beginning of the Camaro performance options. Later Camaro V8 engines rated in net power and with emissions controls were less powerful. e.g. 1975 350 (5.7 L) V8 engines producing 145 hp or 155 hp.

Or maybe some other Chevrolet Small-Block engine might make a better comparison?

--Xagent86 03:25, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Since I added the comments above, the article has been updated to state the comparison is with a 3.6 liter Inline-6 engine (not V8), so those comments/criticisms are no longer relevant, although the Chevrolet Camaro page lists a 3.8L I6 rather than a 3.6L I6. I will correct this to show it as 3.8L I6. --Xagent86 06:40, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Why is it even being compared to a Chevy I6? That's the engine of a base model pony car. If anything, this points out the low Power-to-displacement ratio of the Chevy, and says nothing of the Lamborghini motor. HP/Liter is an odd statistic to point out, since V-12 is still a large motor anyway, due to its configuration. 69.176.141.61 22:52, 16 February 2007 (UTC)