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The Last GM Big-Block V-8 Rolls Off the Line
DesScorp writes "It's the end of an era in auto technology, as the very last big block V-8 engine from GM has rolled off the production line. The L18 engine was the last variant of an engine that had been in continuous production for over 50 years. The big blocks powered everything from the classic muscle cars of the '60s and '70s to heavy-duty trucks today. From the Buffalo News: 'When GM said last June the L18 would be eliminated by year's end, the announcement triggered another show of devotion to the product. Some customers ordered two years' worth of L18s, to put on the shelf for future use.' More than 5 million big blocks have been produced over the engine's history. The final big block engine to come off the line in Tonawanda, NY is headed for the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, MI."
So an extra 25 grand over the GT-R gets you 2.6 seconds on the Nurburgring... and chevy build quality and reliability (well... the lack therof) instead of Nissan's? Sorry, but you can keep those 2.6 seconds. If I'm ever in the market for a super-car, I'll be keeping with the same rule I'll be following for normal cars: "Don't buy it unless the VIN starts with a 'J'".
I'd still be driving the GT-R years after your chevy was a burnt-out rustheap set up on cinder blocks.
Imagine all the people...
prick. fuck you. die cocsucker.
Wouldn't be surprised if Obama's idiots told GM "we gave you money, you do what we tell you".