s197 Ecoboost
#5
not a fan of that motor
been following it in the F-150 community since Ford first leaked the concept. Seems great for most common purposes...but I'm just scared of how the Turbo's will hold up to the rigors of hard driving.
but Ford has to counter that V-6 in the Camaro...so yeah, it might be okay for the base Mustang
been following it in the F-150 community since Ford first leaked the concept. Seems great for most common purposes...but I'm just scared of how the Turbo's will hold up to the rigors of hard driving.
but Ford has to counter that V-6 in the Camaro...so yeah, it might be okay for the base Mustang
#7
There's always the 725 hp Shelby Super Snake setup. I probably only costs a few grand in parts. The elephant in the room Ford has is fuel economy, for every 1 MPG that the car looses it adds $500-$700 to the cost of the car for no good reason.
Last edited by Legion5; 09-01-2009 at 07:53 AM.
#8
I don't see the business logic of putting the ecoboost in a Mustang. Fords that currently have the ecoboost are all $35k+. I'm willing to bet the V6 with all turbo hardware weighs as much or more than a V8 and the gas mileage probably isn't much better and has to run 91+ octane. I'd expect the price of base Mustangs to go up quite a bit with a turbo setup and the need to run 91 octane would also make it a poor choice for a base car.
Do I want a turbo V6? Oh hell yeah. Seems like a poor business decision though.
Do I want a turbo V6? Oh hell yeah. Seems like a poor business decision though.