Originally Posted by
Razor
That is why the new Eco-boost v6 setups from Ford are now getting so popular as you run around on a small dislacement motor V6 to save gas then go to a twin turbo setup when you need the get up and go.
The weight savings on the v6 is one of the keys
If your looking for gas mileage then efi is the only way to role
If your into 4 and 6 cylinder engines thats great.
But there are guys like me out there that no matter what,.. even if the top of the line SVT motor turns out to be a 650hp TT V6 and the base engine is a 400hp V8,.. I'll be the guy rocking the slower V8.
I dont get the same excitement from a V6 regardless of what power it makes. When I was younger a friends dad had a GNX and he used to take it out and race my in my 89 GT all the time. Even though he was a little faster than me,.. I loved the way my car sounded and preferred it over his dad's GNX.
I suppose it doesnt really matter to most of the younger guys growing up today. But for many 40 and 50 something guys like me will agree,.. it has to have that V8 rumble. I can use the Viper as an example here also. A a friend of my father inlaw just bought an SRT10 Viper and I got a chance to take it out for a test drive last week. Yes its a bad ass car,.. yes it was fast,.. but I just couldnt get into the exhaust tone of the V10. Just wasnt feeling it. I'd rather have a Corvette despite me liking how the Vipers look better.
Hurst