# 2009's Best Engines **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 8, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995 "2008-12-08T05:39:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/21 "2008-12-10T08:21:04Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*\*Official: Mighty Meet Thread\*\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-mighty-meet-thread/10918/2768): > > They are in the G8 GXP version yeah and that will be another 40g’s or so… i mean why not offer it in all themodels v6 and all get the cts direct inj. motor a 5 or 6spd manual and get better milage and have the ls2 and i guess the ls3 or what ever is gonna be in the gxp. all avl. in manuals to get better milage. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/22 "2008-12-10T08:24:15Z")
because they suck at making cars? I like the BMW twin-turbo 3.0 inline 6 gas motor 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/23 "2008-12-10T08:26:47Z")
> [@badass ebay find: mint E21 BMW with M6 motor](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badass-ebay-find-mint-e21-bmw-with-m6-motor/38917/9): > > because they suck at making cars? > > I like the BMW twin-turbo 3.0 inline 6 gas motor 🙂 yeah thats a bad ass motor also. the 3.5 nissan motor is awesome also. a girl i use to date had an altima with the 6spd. i stalled it about 4 times in the first 2 miles. she made fun of me and i told her im use to beable to hear the car and one wiht tq also. :blah: \*\*\*\*in car ripped. ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/24 "2008-12-10T09:09:03Z")
LOL those 3.5 nissan motors are awesome. ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/25 "2008-12-10T09:30:38Z")
> [@flyinglow57"](#): > > the \*\*\*\*in new hemi gets 20mpg and has 390 hp mine has 345 and gets about 10 city… prob like 14 maybe 15 hw. thast freakin amazing. the engine the 335d BMW sounds sweet 37mpg hw in a nice pimp ass family sedan. id rock it. > > ls2 is old and not new. but still a kick ass motor and if they made them in 6 spd’s it would be sittin in my garage right now. i see 08’s with about 16k on them for about 18 g’s thats pimp adn money left over for jj’s to put a t56 in it 🙂 G8 has a L76 which is sort almost the same thing as an LS2. The differences are the L76 has active fuel mgt (turns int to a v4), LS3 intake, L92/LS7 heads, cam takes 87 gas (a tune can add 40hp but require prem fuel)…So it almost the same but quite not. ---
**Author:** ![gtlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gtlaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gtlaw)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/26 "2008-12-10T09:51:59Z")
> [@FS: 2000 Civic Si SOLD!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-civic-si-sold/38935/6): > > I’ve driven a CTS with the 3.6 in it, very peppy little car. coming from someone who drives a cavalier ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/27 "2008-12-10T11:27:57Z")
> [@badass ebay find: mint E21 BMW with M6 motor](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badass-ebay-find-mint-e21-bmw-with-m6-motor/38917/9): > > I like the BMW twin-turbo 3.0 inline 6 gas motor 🙂 :doh: ---
**Author:** ![ljsae86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cc9497/32.png) [@ljsae86](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ljsae86)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/28 "2008-12-11T05:12:09Z")
where the hell is the bmw m3 v8 its a 4.0 v8 that makes 420hp more then the benchmark of 100 hp per liter and also it revs to 8,300 rpm thats more of an achievement then alot of the motors on the list > [@FS: 2000 Civic Si SOLD!!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2000-civic-si-sold/38935/5): > > Interesting the 3.6 GM motor made it and not any of the v-8’s. I test drove a G8 GT and a V-6 and I loved the v-8…to make that power and to be almost as fuel efficient as the v-6 is bada ss. not a fan of gm but your right the ls7 should be on there 500 hp 475trq and 7,000 revs ---
**Author:** ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/29 "2008-12-11T11:26:46Z")
> [@F1 Engine Freeze - 10 year freeze starting in '08](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/f1-engine-freeze-10-year-freeze-starting-in-08/37530/14): > > where the hell is the bmw m3 v8 its a 4.0 v8 that makes 420hp more then the benchmark of 100 hp per liter and also it revs to 8,300 rpm thats more of an achievement then alot of the motors on the list > > not a fan of gm but your right the ls7 should be on there > 500 hp 475trq and 7,000 revs how bout the LSA in the new CTSV…thats a bad ass motor ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/30 "2008-12-12T01:40:56Z")
> [@The Multi-Rotor (Wankle) Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-multi-rotor-wankle-thread/40044/7): > > coming from someone who drives a cavalier yeah because that matters… :jerkit: ---
**Author:** ![castilano200sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5a626/32.png) [@castilano200sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/castilano200sx)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/31 "2008-12-12T01:50:57Z")
I like the 2009 R35 Nissan GT-R VR38DETT ---
**Author:** ![gtlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gtlaw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gtlaw)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2008, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/32 "2008-12-12T23:02:59Z")
> [@Ferrets??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ferrets/38968/15): > > yeah because that matters… :jerkit: its about perception evan a pat bus would feel quick when you’re used to rollerblading to work ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/33 "2008-12-13T12:22:46Z")
LS9?! Hello… wtf kinda list is this… lol ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/34 "2008-12-13T13:11:58Z")
I think they realized pushrod motors are old news. Maybe? ---
**Author:** ![SK360](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sk360/32/5933_2.png) [@SK360](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SK360)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/35 "2008-12-13T18:41:01Z")
> [@Another myspace death](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/another-myspace-death/38995/7): > > I think they realized pushrod motors are old news. Maybe? Proven reliable power sure sucks huh. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/36 "2008-12-13T19:04:31Z")
It’s on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/37 "2008-12-13T22:09:51Z")
> [@documentary V. I'm a gorge addict](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/documentary-v-im-a-gorge-addict/38984/9): > > Proven reliable power sure sucks huh. I never said there was anything wrong with them, they do make great power and are reliable. I don’t think the article was looking for the highest power engines though, the list would have been much different in that case. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/38 "2008-12-15T08:12:03Z")
> [@Float Tanks locally?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/float-tanks-locally/38990/17): > > LS9?! Hello… wtf kinda list is this… lol Hello, it’s a list of the best engines of '09 Ward’s Automotive Group announces its 2009 10 Best Engines list, which reflects the diversity of powertrains that will play a role in reshaping America’s automotive landscape. reshaping, not stagnating :kekegay: ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995/39 "2009-01-31T13:59:56Z")
Bumping this back up… Looking around at that Genesis Sedan in Detroit at the auto show, I noticed the Tau V8 bears a very striking resemblance to a Ford Modular motor. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009s-best-engines/200995.md?page=1)