2.7 and 2.9 V6 dropped?

**Maverick** · 27th January 2009, 22:13

I have it on good authority that Vauxhall have put the 2.7 and 2.9 V6 CDTi engines on the back burner with a view to them not making it to the new Insignia.

Not sure of the reasons, maybe it's emmisions, or low expected sales etc.

The 2.7 was scheduled to be 200PS and the 2.9 at 250PS, but with the 2.0 Twin turbo diesel being 190-200PS and a rumour of a 230PS version of the 2.0 Twin turbo diesel, maybe it doesn't leave a market for the V6's!

**shan** · 27th January 2009, 22:16

Possibly due to the fact the have half a million 2.0 cdti's sat in a field and nobody is buying them.

**Maverick** · 27th January 2009, 22:21

Originally Posted by shan

Possibly due to the fact the have half a million 2.0 cdti's sat in a field and nobody is buying them.

This is not strictly true, due the pending recession fears towards te last half of 2008, Opel and Vauxhall have been very clever and not over produced the Insignia. There are not too many already built.

A friend of mine has ordered a standard Insignia SRi NAV 2.0 CDTi 160, with just bluetooth, in Metro Blue and it's a factory order.

**chief29** · 27th January 2009, 22:34

It would be a shame if the V6 didn't appear. I know that it is possible to get the power out of 4 cylinder but there is something about a v or straight 6 engine. I have had the v6 cdti for two years and would not like to go to a four cylinder again.

**_ZS_** · 27th January 2009, 22:35

Probably because everyone with any sense has realised diesels should be in trucks and tractors?

*puts on flameproof suit*

**chief29** · 27th January 2009, 22:48

I think that argument is as weak as a 1.8 vectra!!

**Hynzy** · 27th January 2009, 22:57

Originally Posted by shan

Possibly due to the fact the have half a million 2.0 cdti's sat in a field and nobody is buying them.

GM in germany where the insignia is produced, has had to introduce a night shift as the demand for the insignia is so high, so i would not belive that is correct, as the insignia must be selling very well.

**Maverick** · 27th January 2009, 23:21

Originally Posted by _ZS_

Probably because everyone with any sense has realised diesels should be in trucks and tractors?

*puts on flameproof suit*

LOL

Originally Posted by chief29

It would be a shame if the V6 didn't appear. I know that it is possible to get the power out of 4 cylinder but there is something about a v or straight 6 engine. I have had the v6 cdti for two years and would not like to go to a four cylinder again.

Your right it would be a shame if it did'nt turn up.

Originally Posted by Hynzy

GM in germany where the insignia is produced, has had to introduce a night shift as the demand for the insignia is so high, so i would not belive that is correct, as the insignia must be selling very well.

Very True Indeed!