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I agree and wish the 6G & 7G were lighter. However, I had a '71 Mach 1 that weighed 3200 lbs. and I have to say that my 6G GT that weighs more than 500 lbs. more handles so much better. Ever going over 100 mph feels stable and comfy compared to my '71. Obviously, this is more due to refinements...

I agree. GM has pretty much gone whole hog into EV. I heard somewhere that they plan to be completely EV in a few years which is a mistake. Ford is still committed to ICE (at least with the V8) as they KNOW companies and commercial fleets that have a lot of F-series trucks won't be going EV...

Well, all I can say is that's the figures I got from TrackApps. I let it do the timing, I didn't do it manually or anything. I also felt a difference on take-off when I floored it despite traction control intervening to prevent wheel spin. Unless you're suggesting that the 87 octane was actually...

Wow, that's cool! I wonder how many people with regular cars that are actually tuned for 87 are dumb enough to put 93 into it thinking they'll get more power? If they knew that higher octane fuel burns slower than lower octane fuel (that's partly how it eliminates detonation) thus you end up...

If your 2020 F-150 has detonation (spark knock, aka "ping") you should take it back to the dealer. Something is definitely wrong with it. I ran my GT on 87 at first during "break-in" thinking I wasn't going to drive it hard A LOT so could save some coin. It did not have any detonation even when...

Actually, a pretty good percentage of Master Techs are L1 certified. The blanket statement regarding "ASE certified mechanics" is misleading in the sense that many technicians who aren't Masters (A1-A8 certified) have perhaps 3 or 4 certifications and if they don't have the A8, they can't take...

True, the GT does not REQUIRE 91 octane as the owner's manual clearly states that the requirement is a minimum of 87 octane. I can tell you for a fact that if you want the best performance, you should run 91 or higher if your area has 93, etc. I can tell you that when I was "breaking in" the...

Fidelity clearly isn't as good on AM vs. FM but quite a while ago they did develop and implement AM Stereo broadcasting. A few stations did the upgrades but most didn't. If your radio had the capability it was interesting to hear AM stereo. For the time being I doubt that broadcast AM will...

Yeah, I'm old (70) and don't use CDs much as I just plug my phone into the USB port to listen to stuff I have on it, or a flash drive with mp3s on it. But I still like a lot of what's available on AM stations that aren't present on FM stations for the most part. Also, XM isn't available in some...

Not to mention the fact that AM signals travel farther than FM signals. I remember listening to AM stations at night that were over 2500 miles away. It's not so much the modulation method (AM vs FM) as it is the frequency of the signal. Low band tends to travel farther than VHF signals for...

I don't know about "neck snapping in both directions" as my GT is "disappointing" to me in that it doesn't do that on downshifts. It's as if they did the "rev matching" algorithm like a manual. When I downshift from 10 to 7 or 6 quickly, the engine revs up then engages and it doesn't really slow...

Didn't the Probe actually share the powertrain/chassis with the MX-6? I thought that just the body was different.

I remember my '71 Mach 1 that wasn't a "compact" by any means and probably close to the size of the current S550/650 yet it only weighed 3200 lbs. and was all steel. The best part was it only cost $3500 new (I know, convert it to today's dollars and it's not really that cheap.)

True, but Mustangs have sold over 1.3 million in the same period.

I suppose. I like the Pro Stock cars where the clutch is only used to leave the line and at the end of the run; in between it's just run the shifter like you could on a bike (though probably not recommended).

Exactly. It's a DCT and calling it an automatic is not comparing apples and oranges. Most people think of automatics as slush boxes and such. Just because there's no clutch pedal doesn't mean it's like the automatic in your Camry or Equinox or Camaro. Drive a DCT and you'll realize a HUGE...

At least it has a metal pan now, unlike my plastic one...

Then again, Ford did recycle the "Lightning" name (F-150 5.4L supercharged) as well as "Maverick" (formerly 4 door sedan); neither resembling the current model, but at least the Lightning was still an F-150.

Must've started in 2021 because my 2020 doesn't have it and it was produced on 9/15/20.

I agree about the color. I've been seeing a lot of manufacturers going with dullish pastel looking colors. A lot of Toyotas have gone that route (Tacomas, Camrys, etc.) as well as some Hondas I've seen and it kind of looks dull; not really eye-popping. Perhaps they're getting away from...