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Old 1/13/15, 05:55 PM
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Hey the reptards are in control now!!!

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
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Next thing you know the Camaro is going to be sporting the old Iron Duke again
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As read somewhere else, this sounds like a publication trying to get internet traffic to their site. I don't buy it, well not in the near future.
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I wish I could travel back in time. So glad I was able to buy my '14 GT when I did. Just the thought of not having a V8 sickens me. Screw the EPA.
You don't have to travel back in time... The '15 GT has a V8. Take some Pepcid and you should be fine
Old 1/13/15, 06:10 PM
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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?
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Wow, even more happy I got my 14. If this is true, get your 5.0s will you can!
Old 1/13/15, 06:31 PM
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On behalf of all V6 Mustang guys to you V8 guys I just want to say.


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On behalf of all V6 Mustang guys to you V8 guys I just want to say.
NEVER!!!! :-)
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Not happening.
Old 1/13/15, 06:46 PM
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Join the V6 side, and together we can end this destructive conflict!!!


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Originally Posted by 3point7
On behalf of all V6 Mustang guys to you V8 guys I just want to say.


id rather buy a camry
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Originally Posted by m05fastbackGT
The question is.. Is this really fact or just speculation at the point ? Has anyone from Ford corporate actually confirmed this
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.
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Brace your future people. It's not mine. Let it be known the S550 could be the end. The end.
The sky is falling.
Old 1/13/15, 07:00 PM
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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.
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Originally Posted by xtc.inc
id rather buy a camry
Just to let Ford know, If I had to get a V6 I'll go back to BMW. FYI :-)

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Originally Posted by SONICBOOST
Just to let Ford know, If I had to get a V6 I'll go back to BMW. FYI :-)
To get a TT I-6??
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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....

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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.
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To get a TT I-6??
Something like that lol I'll take the 4 doors over 2 if I had to go with a v6. Unless Fords comes out with a 4 door mustang. Nooooooooo!
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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.


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