Hemi Pacifica

> GM had a pair of V8 FWD vehicles back in the 1970's (Cadillac Elderado and
> Oldsmobile Toranado). So it can be done. Perhaps not with the current
> iteration of the Pacifica. But future redesigned models perhaps.

GM has had front-drive V8s around for decades, and still does have a few
although Cadillac is now going more and more to rear-drive. All the
Cadillacs except the Fleetwood were FWD v8s since about 1986 until just
the last couple of years, first with the 4.5L v8, then the 4.9, and
finally with the Northstar.

The old Toronado and Eldorado of the 60s and 70s (and dont forget
certain years of the Buick Riviera too) were more like the Chrysler LH
cars in that they were front-drive but with a longitudinally-mounted
engine. The later (86-recent) Cadillacs were transverse engines like the
Pacifica- but they were either pushrod wedge-head engines (4.5 and 4.9)
or overhead cam (Northstar), not a Hemi-head. And the cars were designed
for a v8, unlike the Chrysler minivan chassis (Pacifica) which is a
tight fit just for the 3.5L v6.