I used to think I’d never like electric cars until I experienced instant 100% engine response and linear acceleration.
You can do whatever makes you happy, but I wouldn’t assume you’ll hate the sound of the motor just because it’s a turbo 6. I’m sure someone will bump this thread in a few months with an engine noise clip and I’m sure it will sound worthy of the chassis.
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… Well I’ll be that guy I guess, lol. Lots of turbo sound and remember, this probably wasn’t taken with something that can record very deep.
I look forward to seeing production numbers and what the motor is capable of. I love a V8 as much as anyone but I am positive this motor won’t disappoint. Maybe I am an optimist but I am sure Ford put it together with sceptics in mind and I am sure this motor will have answers.
Ya. I don’t like any of those american muscle cars that have the giant swings in power. Someone can buy a mustang for 19k with 180hp or one for 80k with 475hp and still be a mustang. Same with a vette that the base is 50k? and the top line is 120k?
bingo. In my eyes they should have taken the 5.2l flat planed v8, destroke it make it lower compression and tt that. A say 4.8l ttv8 making north of 800hp at 9k rpm would be such a terrifyingly fantastic boner inducing exhaust note worthy of a $250+k chassis.
That at gulf model looks great.
The he exhaust note sounded just like my f150 ecoboost though
A Ford official vehemently denied a report proclaiming the death of the V8 engine in the Mustang and F-150 models after 2017.
The article from Horsepower Kings quoted an unnamed Ford representative as stating the following:
“Ford is definitely phasing out the V8 motor altogether. CAFE and EPA are working very hard discreetly to make sure of that. There is quite a bit going on at Ford that the public is in the dark about. The impression that I am getting is that Ford wants to continue it’s V8 program, but things have (rather recently) taken a new direction, presumably from CAFE/EPA pressure in mid to late 2013.”
We spoke to Ford Global Powertrain Technology Communications Manager, Paul Seredynski, who told us that there’s “No basis of truth in that report”.
We also asked him a few more questions about Ford’s engine plans and choices:
CS: Is there a future for Ford’s V8s in today’s Eco-minded world, and if so, what does it look like?
PS: The V-8 still plays an important role in our product lineup, having just launched the new 5.0-liter V-8 in the 2015 Mustang, and we’ve also announced another upcoming new V-8 – the flat-plane 5.2-liter – in the GT350 and GT350R.
CS: Will we see a production EcoBoost V8?
PS: We do not discuss future product
CS: Why did you go with an EcoBoost V6 on the new GT and the Raptor?
PS: The compact nature (along with its exceptional power density) of the EcoBoost V-6 in the all new Ford GT was a key factor that allowed the exceptionally narrow rear canopy, a key design and aerodynamic element of the car. The EcoBoost engine in the all-new Raptor will produce more power and torque than the 6.2-liter V-8 it replaces with improved efficiency.
I agree with you as far as the motor not disappointing, but I believe this was key to them for marketing. Ford wants everyone to drive the EcoBoost. They have done a great job with ram-rodding it down our throats in their truck line-up. All you hear about in ANY Ford truck commercial is EcoBoost this EcoBoost that. It accounts for 45% of F150 sales, which is roughly 200,000-225,000 truck per year. That’s an amazing feat right there, but they don’t sell nearly as many EcoBoost vehicles in their car lineup with the Flex, Taurus, and now Mustang variations. By putting it in their Halo car, it will gain some recognition within the car community that it is indeed a world class powerplant. It reminds me of when GM started putting 350’s back into IROC’s and TA’s in the late 80’s. It wasn’t just a 350 to the guys that drove them. It was the “Vette” engine.
I don’t believe their “packaging” comment one bit. They say it was the only way to get the cowl size down where they needed it. Total BS.
