JonnyMustang
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A 2.7l Ecoboost is coming to the F150 lineup this next year. So why does the Mustang not get this ecoboost?
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A 2.7l Ecoboost is coming to the F150 lineup this next year. So why does the Mustang not get this ecoboost?
crysalis_01
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Or maybe because 5.0 and 2.3 have "Mustang Tradition" or something of that nature.
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Because the 2.3 Liter is already a fairly big engine for the European market. Having been in England for 7 weeks last year I know that the 2.7 being nearly a 3.0 Liter, is considered a big engine over there. Their Yearly Road Tax is based on Engine Size, so the Bigger the Engine the More Your Tax. I'm actually surprised we didn't get a 2.0 Turbo. Hell Kia is getting over 300 HP from a 2.0 Turbo...
A believe engine size depicts the tax you pay in other parts of Europe......but it little 'ol England, it's based on CO2 emissions.
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JonnyMustang
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It's a small displacement 6 cylinder and would slot nicely between the base and GT. Adding turbo(s) to a 6 would help sell the premium price tag of Ecoboost better for the Mustang shopper.
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So you're saying have the EB4 as the base, the EB6 as the step up, and then the GT, ditching the normally aspirated V6. That's actually not a horrible idea. I wonder if they're saving it for a mid-cycle refresh when they really kick up the HP on the V8.
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Well, I'm sure they'll still need an N/A for the base model because of rental fleets and people leery of boost. So use the 3.7L as the base, make the 2.7L the mid range (smaller displacement but still a v6 sound and more torque), and keep the 5.0 as GT. Shoppers have always accepted the 6 cylinder in a Mustang, so why change it now? Just seems odd that Ford was sitting on this technology and only reserved it for the F150 (which is heavier than the Mustang).
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Two 6s and no EB4? That's not good.
Did you forget about One Ford and Europe with their tax systems?
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The base engine for this truck will be a 3.5L N/A V6.
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JonnyMustang
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I'm talking about the Mustang.
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No...how common is the displacement tax really? Why compromise the engine lineup to sell a couple hundred more Mustangs in central Europe?
Granted I haven't driven either motor set up, but the 2.7L V6 seems to make more sense in a Mustang lineup.
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Sorry I should have read a little closer.:headbonk: Getting back to the truck, even with the weight loss I don't see 2.7L eb selling all that good in a full size truck.
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That's what people said about the 3.5 Eco and it turned into the best selling option.
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JonnyMustang
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Yep, when my friend bought his 2011 EB, the dealership was marking them up $1,000 over sticker price. They're hot sellers.
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