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03-13-2013, 10:05 AM | #326 |
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I don't buy it. How many production 2.0L turbo engines make over 300hp? Plus, it isn't Ford's style to push the envelope in this area, especially on a budget pony car. I'd be less surprised to see them offer a 250hp 2.0T option, along with V6/GT/etc. If they do uncharacteristically decide to push the 2.0T up towards 300hp, I'd expect it to replace the V6 as the base.
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I think the SVO nameplate is due for a revival as a turbo V6 GT model...
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03-15-2013, 11:14 AM | #333 | |
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1/((1/22 + 1/33)/2) = 26.4 Think how much simpler that calculation would be if we'd quit using mpg as a measurement. Car companies love it, though. |
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If I recall correctly, the current (outgoing) 305-hp Focus RS is officially rated at a combined 30.1 mpg (in the UK). And a recent publication was able to get ~38 mpg out of it in a hypermiling challenge.
Assuming the newer 2.3 Ecoboost engine can pull similar numbers, it does look like there's at least the potential for substantial fuel economy gains over the already impressive 3.7 V6, if it were to become a "mid-range" engine for the mustang. Of course, drive it like it's meant to be driven, and all that will go out the window. But I'm sure Ford would love to put a "30 mpg combined" EPA rating on the window sticker of the Mustang. It's purely a marketing feature. |
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03-17-2013, 11:38 AM | #336 |
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alright, so do the 2016 CAFE standards require each car sold to average 30 mpg, or collectively all cars offered by a manufacturer? because if its each, 26.4 ain't gonna cut it
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03-17-2013, 01:07 PM | #337 |
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I think their lineup has to average that, not each vehicle.
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that doesn't include trucks, or more rightly, vehicles classed as trucks, they still have lower standards. |
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03-18-2013, 01:46 PM | #342 |
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A lot of it is auto companies meeting those targets by using taller gears to get max cruising mpg, hence why the city mpg for a lot of cars has been fairly consistent while the highway mpg is improving more significantly on paper. It's better than nothing, but still, it would be nice to see more than just different ratios (and greater numbers of them) accounting for the majority of the increase in fuel economy, as I'd think that a lot of the technology going into the engine is what really helps improve city mpg.
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04-17-2013, 02:39 PM | #345 | |
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Mustang6G.com thread Looks like the V6 EcoBoost idea isn't totally dead, which is what I was hoping would show up in the new Mustang. I don't know where they're getting "6 different engines" though, I only see 5 listed. |
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04-17-2013, 02:43 PM | #346 |
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EcoBoost Coyote engine? That thing should be pretty mean.
I'm a little confused at what they're going to call each trim level though, assuming that they name the model different things depending on the engine, which makes sense given how they've typically been. |
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So much win!
I cant wait for a turbo 5.0 coyote. |
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IMO they wont have another BOSS 302. Ecoboost 5.0 would be nice but i cant see them doing it. 800 whp mustang???
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yeh i dont expect another Boss either.
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