Ford to discontinue V8
#41
And Bush signed higher CAFE standards into law also
Like I said Democrats and Rinos
Or you could just call them all idiots
People who are either too stupid, too scared, or have too much to gain from continuing the global warming farce
#44
#45
A few thoughts:
1) I'm F'ing glad we bought the GT premium.
2) This has been coming on for a while.
3) I guess this one is sticking around till death do us part.
4) You other guys are right- the coyote howl is like listening to god.
5) Have you noticed how everything you read about '16 Camaro mentions the 4 cyl?
6) These nimby liberals NEED to go- maybe go live with Isis?
1) I'm F'ing glad we bought the GT premium.
2) This has been coming on for a while.
3) I guess this one is sticking around till death do us part.
4) You other guys are right- the coyote howl is like listening to god.
5) Have you noticed how everything you read about '16 Camaro mentions the 4 cyl?
6) These nimby liberals NEED to go- maybe go live with Isis?
#52
In all honesty if it's not a "fact" now it will be in a few years. Do you think the V8 would go on forever? If Ford or any other manufacturer could get amazing power out of a V8 yet produce 40MPG Highway don't you think they would? Let's face it, gas is a finite resource and it will eventually go away unless demand goes waaaaaay down. The only way that will happen is by offering alternative vehicles, hydrogen, EV, better performing gas engines and Hybrids. I predict within ten to fifteen years you WILL see an "Electric" Mustang. It will probably do 0-60 in the 4 sec range and have a 400 mile range. This is not blasphemy, this is taking a winning formula that is Mustang and adapting it for the future. It should still be affordable and will handle and perform as well if not better than the cars of today. Embrace the new tech and the new ideas. Being open minded will not only ensure the Mustang survives, but will thrive and guarantees that there will be a 100 year anniversary for this great car.
#54
As Shakespeare once wrote, "Much ado about Nothing". Technology changes. This is 2015, not 1975. Does anyone remember 1975? I do. Government regulation produced an anemic crop of V8's. The Mustang V8 in '75 was a 302 (about 140hp). It struggled to hit 0-60 in roughly 10.5 seconds. Compare that to the 2015 EB-4.
Change is just that; change. For those who desire a V8; I certainly hope that a V8 option continues to be offered. But, change is inevitable, otherwise we'd still be trying to figure out how to get more horsepower out of the flathead V8 Ford produced for over 20 years.
Change is just that; change. For those who desire a V8; I certainly hope that a V8 option continues to be offered. But, change is inevitable, otherwise we'd still be trying to figure out how to get more horsepower out of the flathead V8 Ford produced for over 20 years.
#57
I can see this happening but at the same time I just don't want to think about mustangs without the v8.
Im certain that a ecoboost v6 can outperform a coyote with the right setup but there is just something about a v8. The sound, the feel.....just raw, unassisted (turbo) power. I don't know if this is true but if it is I may have bought my last mustang. TO me a mustang has always been a muscle car with a big, mean v8. Take that away and it becomes another sporty looking car....
Im certain that a ecoboost v6 can outperform a coyote with the right setup but there is just something about a v8. The sound, the feel.....just raw, unassisted (turbo) power. I don't know if this is true but if it is I may have bought my last mustang. TO me a mustang has always been a muscle car with a big, mean v8. Take that away and it becomes another sporty looking car....
Last edited by SouthernStang79; 1/13/15 at 07:14 PM.
#58
I grew up owning V8's and took a break in 1986 to purchase a new Buick Grand National model. I kept it for 5 years and enjoyed it a great deal. Formidable cars even by todays standards with it's single turbo 3.8 V6. If Ford gets it right the way Buick did, I would welcome and purchase a turbocharged V6 Mustang and would hope that the V8 would remain an option. Sorry for the old pic, it's the only surviving one I have.
#59
#60
i knew in the back of my mind this was or is coming. I personally don't mind the change of direction and i had planned to keep my vert/v8 in perpetuity. The v8 generation/demographic is shrinking so it makes sense to begin the phase out.