ecoboost engine (V6)
10-28-2009, 05:43 PM
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not sure about the reality of this, but got it off another website:
Copied this out of a thread on CC. Looks like 2011s for sale in January delivery in April?
"Since the Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964, Ford has reserved a special event for April 17, 2010, just 46 years later. For starters the 5.0 Mustang will be available to order in January 2010, as a 2011 model. Carol Shelby will re-introduce the GT-350 after Ford officially announces the 302 has returned. Since there is no substitution for displacement the 6.2 Liter V-8 will also be made available in the model year 2011. With the ordering guide in hand these 45 Anniversary cars should be on the ground and ready for delivery in April 2010. This is just a little of the pre-view of the events Ford and Shelby has planned to celebrate the 45 anniversary of the Mustang.
Carl Yarber
Direct line 404-432-2453
Team Ford Of Marietta
869 Cobb Parkway South
Marietta, Ga. 30060
(770) 422-1100 ext. 4541"
"Since the Mustang was introduced on April 17, 1964, Ford has reserved a special event for April 17, 2010, just 46 years later. For starters the 5.0 Mustang will be available to order in January 2010, as a 2011 model. Carol Shelby will re-introduce the GT-350 after Ford officially announces the 302 has returned. Since there is no substitution for displacement the 6.2 Liter V-8 will also be made available in the model year 2011. With the ordering guide in hand these 45 Anniversary cars should be on the ground and ready for delivery in April 2010. This is just a little of the pre-view of the events Ford and Shelby has planned to celebrate the 45 anniversary of the Mustang.
Carl Yarber
Direct line 404-432-2453
Team Ford Of Marietta
869 Cobb Parkway South
Marietta, Ga. 30060
(770) 422-1100 ext. 4541"
10-28-2009, 06:10 PM
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A Shelby GT350? An option to have the 6.2L? OMFG! For the love of God let that be true!!!!!!
There's also supposed to be a Boss coming again.
Take that hippies!
I also hope Ford brings in a 67/68 fastback option kinda like the Iacocca.
There's also supposed to be a Boss coming again.
Take that hippies!
I also hope Ford brings in a 67/68 fastback option kinda like the Iacocca.
10-28-2009, 07:59 PM
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Somebody needs to say it: The ecoboost is a joke.
Why? Because the whole marketing effort behind the ecoboost is "the fuel efficiency of a V6, with the power of a V8." Really? Chrysler and Dodge put the 368 hp hemi into their 300 and Charger and get 16mpg city and 25mpg highway in a car that weighs almost the same as the Taurus. The Taurus SHO gets 17mpg city and 25mpg highway... I can't justify the high price tag for 1mpg better in the city.
Having said that, there's only one way Ford could market the ecoboost in a Mustang... SVO. (And I'd still rather buy the V8.)
Why? Because the whole marketing effort behind the ecoboost is "the fuel efficiency of a V6, with the power of a V8." Really? Chrysler and Dodge put the 368 hp hemi into their 300 and Charger and get 16mpg city and 25mpg highway in a car that weighs almost the same as the Taurus. The Taurus SHO gets 17mpg city and 25mpg highway... I can't justify the high price tag for 1mpg better in the city.
Having said that, there's only one way Ford could market the ecoboost in a Mustang... SVO. (And I'd still rather buy the V8.)
10-28-2009, 08:46 PM
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Somebody needs to say it: The ecoboost is a joke.
Why? Because the whole marketing effort behind the ecoboost is "the fuel efficiency of a V6, with the power of a V8." Really? Chrysler and Dodge put the 368 hp hemi into their 300 and Charger and get 16mpg city and 25mpg highway in a car that weighs almost the same as the Taurus. The Taurus SHO gets 17mpg city and 25mpg highway... I can't justify the high price tag for 1mpg better in the city.
Having said that, there's only one way Ford could market the ecoboost in a Mustang... SVO. (And I'd still rather buy the V8.)
Why? Because the whole marketing effort behind the ecoboost is "the fuel efficiency of a V6, with the power of a V8." Really? Chrysler and Dodge put the 368 hp hemi into their 300 and Charger and get 16mpg city and 25mpg highway in a car that weighs almost the same as the Taurus. The Taurus SHO gets 17mpg city and 25mpg highway... I can't justify the high price tag for 1mpg better in the city.
Having said that, there's only one way Ford could market the ecoboost in a Mustang... SVO. (And I'd still rather buy the V8.)
In fact, I don't see 365 hp being a joke. Ford does need to step up since Camaro's V6 is putting out more hp than a Mustang GT.
http://www.lincoln.com/mkz/home.asp
10-28-2009, 08:59 PM
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In fact, I don't see 365 hp being a joke.
Ford does need to step up since Camaro's V6 is putting out more hp than a Mustang GT.
