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The Northstar engine is a family of high-performance 90° V engines produced by General Motors between 1993 and 2011. Regarded as GM's most technically complex engine, the original double overhead cam, four valve per cylinder, aluminum block/aluminum head V8 design was developed by Oldsmobile R&D, [citation needed] but is most associated with Cadillac's Northstar series.
Even with its towering $54,000 sticker price, buyers got leaky roofs, troublesome Northstar engines and sluggish acceleration. To beat it all, GM lost money on every Allanté ever made." [ 114 ] Edmunds.com named the Allanté the 23rd worst car of all time, describing it as "pointless" and an "embarrassing attempt to take on the Mercedes SL."
The 4T80-E is a hydramatic transmission and was developed for use with V8 front-wheel-drive cars, and at the time exclusively the Cadillac Northstar engine. [3] It was designed with extreme power handling capabilities at the time. The 4T80-E debuted in the Cadillac Allanté in 1993 along with the Northstar Double Overhead Camshaft (DOHC) V8.
These include cracks in the block at the cylinder head bolts, oil leaks and excessive oil consumption. Waiting on parts to replace clutch in 2014 Mustang Q: I have a 2014 Ford Mustang with the V6 ...
Quick lube shops are incentivized to push frequent oil changes. But most modern engines don’t need new oil very often, with most cars requiring service every 5,000 to 7,500 miles. Rather than ...
Year Engine Power Torque Standard Luxury I, II, III: 2006: 4.6 L Northstar LD8 V8: 275 bhp (205 kW; 279 PS) at 5200 rpm: 292 lb⋅ft (396 N⋅m) at 4400 rpm 2007–2008: 275 bhp (205 kW; 279 PS) at 6000 rpm: 295 lb⋅ft (400 N⋅m) at 4400 rpm Standard Luxury Premium: 2009–2011 Performance: 2006: 4.6 L Northstar L37 V8
The Lucerne replaced the full-size LeSabre and the Park Avenue in the Buick range, and used a revised G platform, nonetheless referred to by GM as the H platform. [1]The Lucerne was introduced with the standard 3.8 liter Buick V6 (also known as the GM 3800 engine) or optional 4.6 liter Cadillac Northstar LD8 V8 as well as optional active suspension, marketed as Magnetic Ride Control.
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