Mustang EB

[paul123]

I was under the (false) assumption that the Mustang and F150 shared the same base EB engine, but that's definitely not the case. It is odd that Ford didn't just stick the F150 2.7 EB into the Mustang and tune it to rev. That's 5.0 level power, without mods. And on the Ford website, 2.7 EB is marginally more expensive (< $1000) than the NA V6. Meaning they could easily sell you the Mustang with 375 lb ft of torque for $25k

Of course, considering that Ford can sell you a factory turbo for a marginal price increase, covered under 5-year power-train warranty, the next step is 5.0 Ecoboost, for $34-35k. Stomp the Hellcat for 1/2 price.


http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/specifications/

2.3L EcoBoost® 320 lb.-ft. @ 3000 rpm

http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/engine/

2.7L EcoBoost® V6 375 @ 3000 rpm
3.5L EcoBoost® V6 420 @ 2500 rpm

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[Tucsonturbos]

its not that odd when the 2.7tt becomes competition with the 5.0 and taking away sales. The way I see it, in 2017 timeframe the new line up will be standard V6, ecoboost with some tweeks from the focus RS to up the power slightly the GT will be the 2.7TT

 

[BBB]

its not that odd when the 2.7tt becomes competition with the 5.0 and taking away sales. The way I see it, in 2017 timeframe the new line up will be standard V6, ecoboost with some tweeks from the focus RS to up the power slightly the GT will be the 2.7TT

They will not lose the v8. That's what the mustang is all about

 

[Blue Horse]

They will not lose the v8. That's what the mustang is all about

Gov"t CAFE standards= no more Coyote V8 in the near future,look what happened to the V8 in 1973,this is not that hard to understand or see.The Eco Boost 4 Banger is just the start of the NEUTER process that is going to happen like it or not.

 

[Old 5 Oh]

its not that odd when the 2.7tt becomes competition with the 5.0 and taking away sales. The way I see it, in 2017 timeframe the new line up will be standard V6, ecoboost with some tweeks from the focus RS to up the power slightly the GT will be the 2.7TT

You may be partly right. There may be a V6 EB model of some kind, but I don't think it will be called "GT." It's going to have more like 330 HP, a lot less that the GT, if the 3.5 EB's 355 HP is a guide. Lots of grunt, though. Maybe a poor man's handling special, a junior GT350 if you will. Call it an SVO. I think that would be a darned attractive option if it came with something like a Performance Package suspension (plus a little) and the Brembos. No reason that would cost even as much as a GT. I would be tempted, as much as I love the V8. I am NOT going to buy a 4-cyl EB but that's a really sweet 2.7L V6.

 

[midnite9150]

its not that odd when the 2.7tt becomes competition with the 5.0 and taking away sales. The way I see it, in 2017 timeframe the new line up will be standard V6, ecoboost with some tweeks from the focus RS to up the power slightly the GT will be the 2.7TT

if anything the base v6 will eventually go away

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