Nope, my mistake. That's why I said "I believe" and not "I know"...I got that from the Chevy vs. Ford discussions where the Chevy guys love their turbo 4 as much as the 2.0t fanboys here.
Ah...ok see you didn't add that qualification BEFORE. That's better.
Maybe you're thinking they should be putting 30s on their 392s? They'd be faster and more economical!
Don't forget the off roading community is what drives the image of Jeep ownership. Take away that image and watch sales plummet. They're buying an image, which might be shocking to you, but it's not an image of cruising around mall parking lots.
I've always maintained that the on road performance is the most impressive part considering that the best off road vehicle ever from any factory is as quick and handles as well as it does. Better off road than any previous CJ/wrangler and lightyears better on road. Nobody is surprised that modern vehicles that weigh basically the same are quicker with v8s, they should be. Still doesn't explain how Ford makes the Bronco so slow though?
Turn off the speed limiter and that 392 would probably run 11s.
No the point was that full-size trucks with their standard V8s (like the GM 5.3 or Ford 5.0), which ARE NOT FAST, are faster than the much lighter JL with either standard motor. I think it was the transitive property that we learned about in school that dictates that based on the above outlined facts, the JL is not fast.
Quick Google search says 5.3L Silverado is slower than their 2.7Lt. I don't know about your school, but 7.8-8.1s is way slower than 6.1s at the ones I went to. Sure the v8 sounds more powerful, but moving air doesn't equate to moving the vehicle obviously.
Well- yeah and back another 15 years from 40 it got worse. However, it was completely different for the prior 10 years with up to ~560 HP rated 430, underrated 425-450 HP BB’s and 370-75 HP SB’s. OK gross, so not quite as good as the numbers but circa 60 years ago. ….. 65 years ago my cousins 409 powered 55 Chevy ran 12+- seconds. A factory 392 Wrangler is only ~1 second slower, impressive for what it is…… The 60’s- 71 cars are in a class of their own, then crap until about 90- The Buick V6 being officially the fastest muscle car for it’s time is a perfect example.
My guy, both the Silverado 5.3l and the F150 5.0l run sub 6s 0-60 and sub 15s 1/4 mile...bone stock, all day. That I know. My quick Google searched turned up nothing close to your numbers. I make no claims about the GM 4cyl turbo because I don't know and really don't care.
