I think the topic has sparked such passion because...we have been here before. The Mustang II and the Ford Probe...remember them? It is not outside the realm of possibility for Ford to reduce the Mustang to something the community doesn't want or seek to replace it altogether. It has happened...
There is/are more signs that Ford is phasing out the V8 than keeping it. The Ford GT has a V6. Ford has made the TTV6 the premium engine in just about every vehicle in its lineup sans the Mustang and the Superduty. You can't even get a V8 in the Expy anymore.
Some people might want to...
If by larger you mean +13 lb-ft @ 400 RPM less that I GUESS you're right. However...the Ecoboost offers a SIGNIFICANT AND SUBSTANTIAL boost in torque over the V8 at an even lower peak RPM. Combine this with the fact that the 6.2L was quiety removed from the lineup, and its easy to see why the...
Yeah...problem is the peak torque in the Mustang coyote is MORE than the peak torque in the Truck. I can see a reduced peak HP so you get more torque. AOL keyword is MORE. I should see MORE torque in the F150 not less.
Mustang: 400 lb.-ft. @ 4250
F150:: 387 @ 3850
So I lost 13...
i hate to admit it...but it's the reality of the world we are in. Autonomous vehicles are not going to go away. Fuel and emissions regulations are also not going away. You simply look at the F150...Ford's bread and butter...to see.
Ford handicapped the coyote to push the TTV6. They are...