Carbuzz: Mercedes-AMG G63 Could Face New V8 Rival Soon

Mercedes-AMG G63 Could Face New V8 Rival Soon

Old school 4x4 specialist Ineos Automotive discussing GM V8-powered Grenadier SUV to take on Mercedes-AMG G63

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[HRJ]

Your Grenadier will be much heavier

An aluminum block NA GM LS/LT is probably the same weight as the turbocharged B58.

Note that I’m not advocating for a change here. Just been on my end of a few LS swaps. They’re pretty light. We swapped a LS3 into a 996 and it was lighter than the flat 6 that came out by several pounds. Made MUCH more power as well.

 

[chrsbe]

 

[Tazzieman]

One of the chaps working on the interminable rebuild next door (7 yrs and counting as they 're aiming for a German accreditation to do with sustainability...) has a serious weekend hobby building 'drift' cars. He was complimentary about the Grenadier's 8HP76 gearbox for its strength and reliability. He said that the 8HP55? used in the petrol series is a favourite in the local drift community, with some standard installs reliably handling 1,000bhp from highly modified Japanese 4 cyl engines... I'll take his word for it

But there is a significant torque difference between a 4 cyl engine and a 6.2L donk

 

[Roadking01]

Do it!! Or, BMW 8 cyl

 

[ADVAW8S]

Must be , or was? (2 interpretations possible)

@Krabby that is the rapper Tyga. He loves cars, must have picked up. Grenadier to go with his RR and Ferrari. Still alive there Tazzie.

 

[Tazzieman]

@Krabby that is the rapper Tyga. He loves cars, must have picked up. Grenadier to go with his RR and Ferrari. Still alive there Tazzie.

Don't be fooled by a senior playing with AI image generator

 

[ecohen2]

I have to say I do love the sound of a big normally aspirated V8... I don't really think it would do much for what I use the Grenadier for and it would hurt the mileage but I am sure someone could justify it....

 

[jvkintheusa]

Better fix that front drive shaft issue first

 

[ADVAW8S]

Don't be fooled by a senior playing with AI image generator

You got me

 

[LC0013]

I would like to see a V8 offered in the Grenadier but, not sure which engine would be the best fit. Does not have to be that stout just extremely reliable and, from my point of view, one easy and inexpensively, to work on here in USA. So, probably Ford, Chevy, Dodge or Toyota engine. Well, maybe not a Dodge one...

 

[HRJ]

LS/LT is probably the most compact of the current offerings.