RocketGuy3
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Few things here:The Coyote 5.0 came out in 2011. 12 years is a good long time to keep the same engine with only smaller tweaks. It's not like Ford just came out with a new, bigger engine 3 or 4 years ago. It's been a long long time.
If you want an efficient and clean car, the Mustang should not be for you. Why do you think an enthusiast would want that? It seems crazy to even say it. If you want a Corolla or a Prius, you are welcome to it. Sounds like torture to me.
- You say "small tweaks", but those tweaks have added up significantly over time. Ford has added the better part of 100 hp in that time. Who cares if it's the same engine?
- I wasn't bringing up "clean and efficient" as something you or maybe even the general Mustang market is looking for, but certain emissions and efficiency standards have to be met for any high volume production car today regardless of what the buyer wants.
- Again, most importantly, consider the competition. How many performance vehicles remaining on the market are giving you the displacement and power gains you want every generation? I already showed you that Porsche is not really doing what you seem to be asking for, and will be doing even less going forward. Meanwhile many other car makes and models are WAY behind the Mustang in terms of generational improvements. Many of them have seen the most marginal power tweaks over the better part of two decades, and some just don't even exist anymore. If you don't like what Ford is doing, what are your other options?
The artificial fuel you're talking about is a very long term research project of Porsche's... I don't think they have any plans to use that in any production vehicles anytime soon. How even could they? No one has access to synthetic fuel.Right. If power is my goal, I can do it with my current vehicle which also has a Coyote in it. And an ECU that's easy to tune. No reason to spoil the warranty on a brand new vehicle by modifying it right away or worry whether it will be possible/legal.
I think Porsche is going with some kind of artificial fuel for their top tier vehicles. And I like Porsches, but I'd buy another old Porsche before I'd consider something with an electric motor in it.
Also, I will say from a personal standpoint... I don't really need 600 hp (and yes, I also care about how much fuel I'd be buying to feed those 600 horses). The Mustang GT (and my Mach 1) is already pushing the limits of power that is usable on the street. On track, to some extent, yes, more power is always nice, but it does slow down learning. Power only really adds so much fun beyond a certain saturation point, at which point it becomes pretty much about bragging rights. At least on a proper road course, and I DGAF about drag racing.
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