Corvette = Sports car
Mustang = Sports coupe/Pony car
Nothing they could do within rules with the Mustang platform would allow them to be competitive in GTE Pro with Corvette, Ferrari, Porsche. The goal was to win that class, which they did.
They may have to if regulations go unchanged. It's hard to imagine that happening though. If CAFE regs get significantly modified or eliminated, I believe they would still produce the car, because they've already invested a lot already. It would probably then command a higher premium but also...
I'm with you on many green laws being totally corrupt crap. I hate CAFE, ethanol and to a lesser extent, tax incentives for hybrids. I don't mind the idea of what it's going for so much, but think it's a waste of our tax dollars. Get rid of CAFE and pull on the demand side of the equation, fuel...
I was also 15 in 2000 (for a month, but that counts still!)
All that said, I get worked up when early Gen X or older complains because....you raised this generation! Look in the mirror for someone to blame if you have a problem with the under 30 crowd.
You know what? Lots of choice words not suited for the forums. If people always listened to what the older generation wanted, we'd still have super retro and stick axle. No thanks. Like it or not, it needs to evolve. Don't like it? Buy an older one.
You older crotchety people need to wake...
Not relevant. Your statement was "Is hybrid, therefore is shit" They would not make a Mustang like a Prius. They would make a hybrid Mustang much more similar to a P1 or LaFerrari in function and performance. 500 hp and 600 ft lbs with electric augmentation is easily achievable by Ford with the...
So the McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari, Porsche 918, Acura NSX are all just like a Prius? That's the logic train you're riding.
A 3.5L EB hybrid with ~500 hp/600 ft-lb alongside a 5.0L V8 with 460/430 would be fine with me, and is extremely likely for the S650.
This was done for CAFE reasons. I'm for most environmental regulations, but I hate CAFE, as it's supply-side, not demand side. Give customers a reason to want more efficient vehicles, don't push more efficient and expensive ones on them because it's mandated.
The engine itself wasn't really...
Wrong. They have no reason to do this as Chevy still produces only V8s in their half tons and the people buying the 5.0L F-150 are directly comparing to that, often times.
Ford gave the Coyote different cams in the truck that are more suited to low-end torque than the Mustang, which is why it...