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08-24-2012, 03:02 PM | #126 |
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I don't think anyone is going to care about having a smaller turbo 6 over an NA 6. If it's making similar power with better fuel economy then they will buy it.
Now that is not saying do away with the V-8 as an option. There will still be a large segment of buyers who want a V-8 Mustang. By all acounts Ford is making a smaller and lighter Mustang so I think they will be fine on fuel economy/performance.
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08-24-2012, 03:38 PM | #127 |
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I would definitely consider an EcoBoost V6 Mustang as my next car. The only thing that would deter me is the exhaust note. I'm not really a fan of the way the F150/SHO sound with an aftermarket exhaust. But we shall see.
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Big engine / big power is a ton of fun, in a straight line. Again, V8 with a solid axle for the drag racers, V6 with a solid axle for the secretaries, IRS with the turbo 4 for the tuner crowd and IRS V8 for the Cobra / Boss track guys. Everything is already on the shelf and it can only expand sales. |
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08-26-2012, 10:17 AM | #129 | |
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I also think Ford can do the above options as well... The 5.0, the V6, and a turbo-4(new svo anyone?) |
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I agree. I think the probe fiasco was more about FWD than a change of Engines.
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08-26-2012, 12:35 PM | #131 |
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Sure, but my point is that the four banger and the V6 are only going to fragment the market. I don't see 16 year olds going for a four banger in droves just because it has a turbocharged four banger or it's "tuner". They'd be far too close in performance to be worthwhile which is exactly why you didn't see the 3.5l Ecoboost come to the Mustang either - it was dangerously close to the 5.0's turf.
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08-26-2012, 01:59 PM | #132 | |
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The Probe debacle itself was basically a replay of the earlier Mustang/Pinto debacle. The more things change... I agree with others, number of cylinders is largely irrelevant as long as the formula of good power, low cost, and RWD is adhered to. Many of us Mustang enthusiasts remember the original SVO very fondly. |
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08-26-2012, 08:45 PM | #133 |
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XR4Ti was a very impressive GT car in its day and the SVO was almost an unknown. The SVO Mustang was far better in almost every way to the 5.0, EXCEPT, it didn't say 5.0 on the fender. I think the ford Execuengineers are torn between great engineering and the history of turbo non-v8 vs V8.
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09-10-2012, 03:44 PM | #134 | |
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Looks like Europe will not be getting the 5.0 when the 2015 Mustang is exported to their countries. There are multiple articles saying this, but here's just one of them:
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09-10-2012, 03:47 PM | #135 | |
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And the part I'm excited about, a downsized EcoBoost V6 as the 6-cylinder option:
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Torque, hopefully.
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Here's a dyno of the Taurus SHO. Blue is stock tune + cai, red is custom tune + cai: |
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I wish they would use this engine.
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09-17-2012, 02:26 PM | #142 | |
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Plus, I like that rendering the most out of all of them. |
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09-19-2012, 12:29 AM | #143 | |
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, gad I hope it looks nothing like these Fusion based artist renditions. The proportions are hideous, the bubbly forward cab and the gappy beltline between the rear wheels and the rear 1/4 window are awful! |
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this looks horrible! haha
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09-19-2012, 04:34 AM | #145 | |
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What they want in a few years isn't going to mean anything at all they are going to have to target the younger crowd who don't give a ****. IMO they should make a mustang with the barra i6 turbo as an option, relabel it as a falcon in Oz, and call it a day. |
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09-19-2012, 10:20 AM | #146 | |
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You have to remember these are renderings; the finished product won't look as bulging and awkward as these. It will probably have the same basic shape as a Mustang, most likely with a more modern front and rear end(s). |
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09-19-2012, 07:28 PM | #147 | |
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I agree that front end will look fantastic, I though you were referring to the rendering in it's entirety. I think the current Mustang looks fantastic aside from the bulgy tail lights. Flatten the butt a bit, add the Aston front end, keep the coke bottle profile; they will have a winner for sure. |
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10-05-2012, 11:27 AM | #148 | |
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The New Faces of CarScoop's 2015 Ford Mustang, Allegedly Tweaked to Resemble the Real Thing Quote:
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10-05-2012, 11:48 AM | #149 |
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I think the red example above is pretty realistic. It's still clearly a Mustang, but with more modern touches.
At this point my guess on engines choices is: US: I4T, V6, V8 Overseas: I4T, V6T |
10-05-2012, 12:05 PM | #150 |
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Wow, just checked out one of the Mustang forums I frequent and saw this:
I got to evaluate a 2015 Mustang today I guess this guy did what that CarScoop article was talking about when they said current Mustang owners were invited to rate the 2015 Mustang. I've only read the first out of the 6 pages in that thread, but he mentioned a 2.3L Ecoboost making 310bhp and 34mpg, and also an Ecoboost V8. **** just got real. |
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