Saw some cool cars, possible GMT-900 news

[Ape0r]

I'm a mechanical engineering student at Virginia Tech, and this week we are having our Engineering Expo (job fair). Various companies bring cars to show off their product.

 

Ford brought a GT, guy was revving the engine.. d**n! Said he drove it here, how sweet is that?

 

Also saw a Corvette Z06, d**n, talk about a nice body shape. I love the new fenders.

 

Another thing of interest from GM was an H2 that runs on hydrogen. Trouble is, it only pulls ~180 hp out of a supercharged Vortec V8, and only has a 60 mile range.

 

Also saw something I never ever thought I'd see in a million years, an International CXT that Michelin had brought to show off the tires.

 

Talked to the guy that drove it here, said the thing was a dog. Only has 180 hp, going up the hills from NC into VA he could only hold 50 =).

 

I also attended a GM information session last night, and the subject of the new SUVs came up, one of the folks from GM said he couldn't say much, but that they were going to officially reveal the Escalade/Tahoe/Yukon/etc on Tuesday and that the new platform was 'way ahead' of what's out now.

 

So, come Tuesday, I'll either be saying, 'I told you so,' or 'oops!'

 

Anyway, that CXT is huge! They aren't kidding when they say its built on heavy duty truck platform!

 

 

 

On edit: Guess I should have read the front page =). I figured when he said Tuesday last night he meant next Tuesday =).

[99silveradoz71]

Larry, the impressive neighbor who lives to the right of me across the street, brought home a CXT from work over the July 4th weekend. Yes it was huge.

[99-2door]

The CXT has a DT 466 220HP 540ft/lbs

 

There are also bigger engines available.

[silverado3500]

That seems like a rather small engine for a class8?