2015 Mustang Articles
12/6/13, 10:33 PM
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My assumption is that its a way to make more money. After looking at some of the other Ford products that offer the ecoboost (or egoboost) over the last couple years like the Edge, I'd say its about playing on the environmental guilt that has been washed across the masses by the media. The Edges that I looked at only showed a 1-2 mpg increase over the more powerful V-6 but cost $2K more.
12/6/13, 10:39 PM
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I think the V6 is a hedge in the Northa American market against an anti-Turbo bias. From what the Europeans an Oz events were saying, we're the only market getting the 6
12/6/13, 10:43 PM
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12/6/13, 10:55 PM
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Choices I love, not complaining about choices. Goofy that Ford would make the 4 cylinder mustang more powerful and faster than the 6 cylinder model. It would be like making a 6 cylinder turbo with 10 more HP than the 5.0. That's goofy too me. The 4 banger should be the base , 6 banger upgrade from 4 and 5.0 being the top dog
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12/6/13, 11:54 PM
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The two piece is a great piece. It is engineered as part of an entire system for safety in accidents (incl rear end collision to avoid puncturing fuel tanks and burning you up like Paul Walker), provides driveline system resonance well above the speed limiter (155 mph in V8's), overall NVH, to name a few.
However, the 2015 went IRS remember?
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12/7/13, 04:38 AM
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My assumption is that its a way to make more money. After looking at some of the other Ford products that offer the ecoboost (or egoboost) over the last couple years like the Edge, I'd say its about playing on the environmental guilt that has been washed across the masses by the media. The Edges that I looked at only showed a 1-2 mpg increase over the more powerful V-6 but cost $2K more.
12/7/13, 09:44 AM
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Geez you bring this up again?
The two piece is a great piece. It is engineered as part of an entire system for safety in accidents (incl rear end collision to avoid puncturing fuel tanks and burning you up like Paul Walker), provides driveline system resonance well above the speed limiter (155 mph in V8's), overall NVH, to name a few.
However, the 2015 went IRS remember?
12/7/13, 09:57 AM
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Choices I love, not complaining about choices. Goofy that Ford would make the 4 cylinder mustang more powerful and faster than the 6 cylinder model. It would be like making a 6 cylinder turbo with 10 more HP than the 5.0. That's goofy too me. The 4 banger should be the base , 6 banger upgrade from 4 and 5.0 being the top dog
12/7/13, 10:31 AM
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12/7/13, 11:00 AM
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Don't assume a car with IRS can't have driveshaft issues. When I bought my 99 Cobra new I had to take it back to the dealer because of a driveshaft vibration which was a common problem on 99 Cobras.
12/7/13, 03:19 PM
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So what's this "secret feature"? I suppose someone has already posted this but there are way too many pages to read through.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...e-an-oem-first
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...e-an-oem-first
12/8/13, 09:18 AM
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My assumption is that its a way to make more money. After looking at some of the other Ford products that offer the ecoboost (or egoboost) over the last couple years like the Edge, I'd say its about playing on the environmental guilt that has been washed across the masses by the media. The Edges that I looked at only showed a 1-2 mpg increase over the more powerful V-6 but cost $2K more.
Not cause of the environment, but purely cause the government taxes the HELL out of the CO2 emissions, and pust that forth in the purchase price. The GT version will probably run upwards of €100k here I guess.
And since I suspect the V6 to also put out more CO2 then the ecoboost engine, that makes the choice pretty easy.
12/8/13, 09:28 AM
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I can already tell you that in my country the ecoboost will be the most popular version. Not cause of the environment, but purely cause the government taxes the HELL out of the CO2 emissions, and pust that forth in the purchase price. The GT version will probably run upwards of €100k here I guess. And since I suspect the V6 to also put out more CO2 then the ecoboost engine, that makes the choice pretty easy.
12/8/13, 09:36 AM
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12/8/13, 10:33 AM
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If your car stays below 110 gr/km of CO2, you don't pay taxes on it.
If the car goes beyond that, but remains below 180 gr/km, every gram tacks €95 onto the sales price... and that's before VAT.
Go beyond that to 270 gr/km, they bill you €256 per gram onto the sales price.
And if you exceed 270 gr/km (which the Coyote probably does at some 300 or so), every gram adds €667.
Ofcourse at that point VAT taxes (percentage of the price) and whatnot still have to tack on there.
We calculated it once for a 2011 I recall... Just on CO2 emission tax (so NO purchase of the car, no transport, not custom fees, and NO addional taxes added in) we came to some €60.000 onto the sales price.
And THAT's why the smallest, most economical engine (cause I'm not even talking about our gasprices, which with taxes get in the region of $8 to $9 per gallon) is a REALLY attractive choice.
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12/8/13, 04:34 PM
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