RE: Ford Mustang outsells Audi TT!

[Devil2575]

MarshPhantom said:

Smokey32 said:

I cant see the point in a 4 cylinder mustang. I just cant. Its not a Mustang without a v8. The 4 cylinder is hardly a ford fiesta to run.

It's certainly nothing new, the Mustang has been available with the 2.3 4 pot since 1974.

Indeed, they've also done a V6.

I don't know the numbers but I wonder if 4 and 6 cylinder car production exceeds the V8s.

[Ultrafunkula]

Devil2575 said:

Indeed, they've also done a V6.

I don't know the numbers but I wonder if 4 and 6 cylinder car production exceeds the V8s.

Sure I read that in this country at least the v8 outsells the 2.3 4:1

[J4CKO]

Devil2575 said:

MarshPhantom said:

Smokey32 said:

I cant see the point in a 4 cylinder mustang. I just cant. Its not a Mustang without a v8. The 4 cylinder is hardly a ford fiesta to run.

It's certainly nothing new, the Mustang has been available with the 2.3 4 pot since 1974.

Indeed, they've also done a V6.

I don't know the numbers but I wonder if 4 and 6 cylinder car production exceeds the V8s.

Int he US a lot of the rental cars are V6 and you see a fair few, the recent ones are 300 bhp, I drove the old 200 ish bhp one in an auto convertible and it moved well enough, kind of reminded me more of a V6 Capri than anything else, the new ones are by no means slow, just less quick than the V8's, in isolation its still a decently quick car at 6 ish secs to sixty.

[Devil2575]

J4CKO said:

Devil2575 said:

MarshPhantom said:

Smokey32 said:

I cant see the point in a 4 cylinder mustang. I just cant. Its not a Mustang without a v8. The 4 cylinder is hardly a ford fiesta to run.

It's certainly nothing new, the Mustang has been available with the 2.3 4 pot since 1974.

Indeed, they've also done a V6.

I don't know the numbers but I wonder if 4 and 6 cylinder car production exceeds the V8s.

Int he US a lot of the rental cars are V6 and you see a fair few, the recent ones are 300 bhp, I drove the old 200 ish bhp one in an auto convertible and it moved well enough, kind of reminded me more of a V6 Capri than anything else, the new ones are by no means slow, just less quick than the V8's, in isolation its still a decently quick car at 6 ish secs to sixty.

Yes, 300 bhp is hardly "not enough".

My point is that all those on PH talking about the 4 cylinder cars as if they are some kind of heresy should probably appraise themselves of the Mustang's history.

[stufirewalker]

I hired a Chevy Camero while in Vegas. It was appalling in every conceivable way. The handling was akin to a wheelbarrow, I cooked the brakes within minutes of hitting the Sierra Navada mountains, my conclusion was that the designer had passed his/her ideas over the phone to a five year old.
The next time I was there I chose the pony car. It was great, albeit with the 2.3 ltr eco boost donkey. My only fault with it was the lethargic auto box, which worked on a geological timescale, I'm sure the manual will be great. Awesome looks, credible performance and buckets of cred compared to the st Chevy. Cheap as chips in the USA, Buy a used M3 instead.

[JakeT]

Not a bad combo there at all. I imagine next on the roadmap is a version with CoD.

[Mandat]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

I might (might) still eat my words tomorrow, but it looks like Ford are all set to announce the engine upgrades for the 2018 (it should match the already announced F150 Coyote upgrades).

- It will still be a 5.0 V8
- It will have Direct Injection, but will retain secondary Port Injection to clean the valves and prevent carbon build up.
- 10 speed auto
- Magnaride option
- Carbon package option

Power gains of somewhere between 25-60bhp depending on Ford strategy.


Who would have guessed

Any idea of when the 2018 model will actually be released?

I ordered my GT in July 2016, and it is currently sailing from Baltimore, which is due to arrive in Zebbrugge on Thursday.

Unfortunately, I'm told that it won't be available to collect from the dealer for another 5-6 weeks.

Edited by Mandat on Monday 9th January 20:23

[WJNB]

Better still Ford have the foresight & sense NOT to build a diesel version. According to the experts the diesel will soon be dead as the car world goes electric & super-efficient petrol. Pity the poor saps who have bought diesel TT's, SLK's etc.

[Pommygranite]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Yup USDM models should be in the dealers Q3 this year.

How much longer they'll take to get to the UK..... Who knows.

And don't be surprised if all the upgrades don't make the RHD transition.

any reason they wouldn't make it to RHD?

[NJH]

I think people here would want the option of the Recaros and the other carlos fandango racey kit available stateside but not here.

[Pommygranite]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Pommygranite said:

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Yup USDM models should be in the dealers Q3 this year.

How much longer they'll take to get to the UK..... Who knows.

And don't be surprised if all the upgrades don't make the RHD transition.

any reason they wouldn't make it to RHD?

Cost/type approval/stupidity.

Same reason as EU and UK cars don't get the adaptive cruise control and memory seats etc.

Stupidity

I think my point is I can't see a reason why we would get the good stuff - the new engine set up, the dampers and the gearbox...you know, the important stuff