If you're not someone who was interested in buying a Mustang before, your interest lies with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder with "at least 305" horses. While this isn't the first time Ford has tried to turbocharge a Mustang (that honor goes to the '79 Mustang and the quirky Ford Mustang SVO after that), the idea of putting an engine with half the normal amount of cylinders in a car like this may sound like sacrilege to some but it makes perfect sense.P
Don't think of the 2.3-liter four as the little brother to the V6, think of it as Facebook to the V6's MySpace. The EcoBoost option is going to be more expensive than the V6 because it promises to be faster, more efficient and more powerful.
What car is that in? The 2 series?PapaSmurf2k3 wrote:BMW has the integrated exhaust manifolds on their new turbo 4 banger as well.
I think theirs is only rated at 240hp, but I drove one and holy s***, that's 240 of the most outgoing, coked up horses I have ever felt (especially for a car that size/weight).
does it?float_6969 wrote:It's definitely a good looking car! If I'm getting a musting, it's gotta have a V8 in it, but I guess if it's light enough and the price is right, I could be interested. IDK how I feel about these integrated exhaust manifolds though. I know it's for emissions reasons, but it completely eliminates the possibility of a twin scoll turbo.
The new 2.3-liter EcoBoost also benefits from a twin-scroll turbocharger to deliver more power sooner in the rev band, where it's most usable for driving.
Ain't that the truth. The amount of electronic crap in modern vehicles is really insane, and it's just plain harder to do anything with your car these days. Pleasantly surprised to hear you like the new Mustang, Greg. I've been hearing for months how much better it is to drive, and 6-piston Brembos as part of the performance pack will certainly be nice.AZhitman wrote:Not a lot of garage-modding you can do on anything built lately anyway. You want to do that, you're playing with pre-'05 stuff for the most part.
float_6969 wrote:"Wait, I've got it! Let's bring back the 510 and f*** it up with a CVT and a screwy C pillar!"
See this post? ^^^^^^^krash wrote:Probably not. Palmer and Ghosn will have a discussion like, "Wow, so many people are buying these cheap RWD coupes. I know exactly why, its because there aren't enough crossovers on the market that they like! Okay Andy, bring in the designs for the Juke Nismo Cabriolet!"
Uninformed transportation appliance buyers. I'm sure Mssrs Palmer and Ghosn are patting themselves on the back because US sales are good right now. What they don't want to admit is that groundwork for their success was actually laid over the last 20 years by folks that bought their older more fun, sporty themed models, became unpaid brand ambassadors/repeat buyers. The problem is Mr. Palmer and his whizbang marketing gurus (the ones still delusional that CVT is sporty) fail to see that important ship has just sailed, so they're on borrowed time. Toyota eventually woke up from this same fog, finally remembering the enthusiast matters and made corrections (like the FRS/BRZ). The big questions for Nissan now are (1) When or if Andy will recognize he's taking Nissan in the wrong direction & (2) is he capable of making the necessary corrections before they hit the iceberg that we see ahead.nissangirl74 wrote:. Who in the hell is going to take them seriously after this?
Solid gold!!!frapjap wrote:Just leaving this here...
Post that to Andy Palmer's facebook page. Or at least NNA'sfrapjap wrote:Just leaving this here...
DONE! LMFAO!!!Hijacker wrote:Post that to Andy Palmer's facebook page. Or at least NNA'sfrapjap wrote:Just leaving this here...