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Title: Omega V8????
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 17 March 2008, 12:09:44
Did the omega v8 ever get made?

http://www.carsource.co.uk/news-Vauxhall-Omega/Omega-V8-promises-stunning-performance-and-premium-quality/3001018

If it did, i have never seen one, the highest i have ever seen is a 3.2 v6 (apart from v8 star omega).
its also quite intersesting to read :y
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: Jim on 17 March 2008, 12:22:32
It was never made, pitty would have been a good car
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: Paulus on 17 March 2008, 12:43:12
It'd be rubbish..................[size=36]NOT!!!![/size]
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 17 March 2008, 12:54:10
was there ever a concept at a motorshow do you think?
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: cantangulon on 17 March 2008, 13:09:09
Almost an Omega.
V8 Holden Commodores with LS1 engines are here and plentiful many turbocharged or supercharged as well. Wish I had the money to bring one back with me when I return in April. I have looked into the cost but too prohibitive, anyway couldn't afford to run one in UK. Shame.
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 17 March 2008, 14:52:21
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Almost an Omega.
V8 Holden Commodores with LS1 engines are here and plentiful many turbocharged or supercharged as well. Wish I had the money to bring one back with me when I return in April. I have looked into the cost but too prohibitive, anyway couldn't afford to run one in UK. Shame.

Yea, i would love one :( :y
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: shanjon on 17 March 2008, 16:09:30
there was one planned but it got scrapped, here is some info i found the other day
A V8 engined version was to be introduced in 2001 labeled the V8.com but was cancelled weeks before the official introduction. The reason was concerns about whether the engine was vollgasfest (German, "Full throttle resistant") - the engine might overheat and be damaged if driven flat out on the Autobahn for long periods of time. The power plant used was the quad over head cam GM USA Northstar V8
i found this info here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opel_Omega
Title: Re: Omega V8????
Post by: Jim on 17 March 2008, 16:12:09
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was there ever a concept at a motorshow do you think?
There was a concept build:

(http://www.senatorman.de/bilder/omega_B_V8_05.jpg)