Ford to discontinue v8 motors in mustang, f-150 after 2017

[Tremor14]

im struggling to keep my '14 4x4 5.0 around the 15.2-15.5 mark. with that said my old 07 2wd 5.4 screw only managed 15.0 doing 75 for 500 miles coming back home from KCMO over xmas

[fordracing19]

My 14 broke 18mpg one time in the last 15k miles. That was at 60 mph for 200 miles. At 78 I get 16 on the nose

I just bought a 2015 f250 4x4 6.7 with 3.55. So far its showing 16.2mpg whereas my 2012 fx4 5.0 f150 3.73 only avg 14mpg

[Sean88gt]

if the big 3 said fuck ya, we just wont sell in greenpeace land anymore, theyd change their tune real quick



ford has been beating GM's ass for the better part of a decade lol. Gm would sooner go out of business due to financial troubles

I agree with you. Agencies need to be pulled back in.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

That's not how modern manufacturing works.

It can and does happen just look at the Shelby whatevers

[Sgt Beavis]

While you may be right, I'd like to think that there will always be a niche market for new gas powered vehicles.

At the very least, there will be a couple of decades worth of support for what's on the road now. I shudder to think there will ever be an America where all 57 Chevy's (or whatever, pick your favorite classic car) are boat anchors because you can't get a gallon of gas.

I'm sure you will still be able to buy an alternative fuel like 100% ethanol or even E85. Older cars like your 57 Chevy would need a conversion kit but it would be doable. Heck, now that I think of it, a Natural Gas or methane conversion would be even more doable for very old cars. You wouldn't get the power of gasoline but perhaps the real concern should be to just keep these old cars around. Besides, their will be hella fast electric cars to satisfy a need for speed.

[Gasser64]

CAFE standards are a bitch. I've felt this was only a matter of time, but they will lose a lot of buyers. V6's sound like shit.

if the big 3 said fuck ya, we just wont sell in greenpeace land anymore, theyd change their tune real quick

ford admits defeat to gm

all hail the mighty lsx

ford has been beating GM's ass for the better part of a decade lol. Gm would sooner go out of business due to financial troubles

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That's an awesome heeler pup, but that is the wrong film.

[soap]

The last of the V8's

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V8 wont go away it will become a special order item. That way its not a production model, and less issues with CAFE.

going to v6 also helps avoid some European and Asian import issues.

That's not how modern manufacturing works.

[John -- '02 HAWK]

V8 wont go away it will become a special order item. That way its not a production model, and less issues with CAFE.

going to v6 also helps avoid some European and Asian import issues.

[JC316]

Mine pulls a 22' enclosed Haulmark and an 18' open car trailer regularly (did ~500 miles with a 55' Chevy just last weekend, through some pretty shitty weather). I have zero complaints with either one. Matter of fact, I would go as far as to say that I think it actually tows better than some of the older 3/4 ton trucks I've had in the past.

3.5L Ecoboost - 365 hp @ 5,000 rpm - 420 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm

6.5L Turbo Diesel - 215 hp @ 3,200 rpm - 440 lb-ft. @ 1,800 rpm

So yeah, that dinky little 3.5L has a ton more HP and slightly less peak torque than my 3/4 ton diesel chevy. Don't think towing is going to be an issue.

[dblack1]

Mine is a 14 as well and I got right at 17 when I first got it was driving a bunch of highway miles. 16.5 until the winter blend gas then dropped to 16.3.

My 14 f250 diesel. I've never had higher than that 18 one time.

[Joe Wiecked]

My 14 broke 18mpg one time in the last 15k miles. That was at 60 mph for 200 miles. At 78 I get 16 on the nose

Mine is a 14 as well and I got right at 17 when I first got it was driving a bunch of highway miles. 16.5 until the winter blend gas then dropped to 16.3.

[dblack1]

Same here. SCrew F250 4x4 6.7 XLT is averaging 18.5mpg, and F150 4x4 5.0 XLT is averaging 16.3mpg.

My 14 broke 18mpg one time in the last 15k miles. That was at 60 mph for 200 miles. At 78 I get 16 on the nose

[Broncojohnny]

In order to believe this you have to believe that a V6 powered F150 can compete with the LT1 engine Chevy Silverado. To me that just isn't happening.