Musing about Eco and V8 based on my test drive.

[Ace]

Ford calls it the Coyote but under normal driving conditions it's more like a sleeping kitten. Of course when you step on it the kitten wakes up and instantly transforms into a roaring lion.

This part sounds great to me. I love a powerful engine and it should roar when you tame it, but as a daily-driver car I dont want it to scream the whole time.

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[Chameleon]

Nice review. GT FTW!

 

[thxultra]

I also drove both and ended up with the ecoboost. I didn't have any issues with the V8 during city driving either. For the most part I drive from red light to red light but wanted something that could "get me out of trouble" if I needed it to. The V8 was killer to drive but when I thought about it I would only get to use that rush of power maybe 5% of the time I drive if tat. I rarely get to take my car on open roads or express ways. Both cars are awesome and have their market. The Ecoboost was perfect for me. More power then my 2005 gt has and great gas mileage. I know you don't buy a mustang for gas mileage but when you do mostly city driving 15mpg gets expensive fast.

 

[ilkhan]

FWIW the rev hanging thing is an emissions thing. If they close the throttle immediately you get a bunch of gas without enough air and it can damage the cats.
Or something like that.

It pisses me off to no end and isn't limited to Mustangs.

I think it can be tuned out.

 

[austinnh]

FWIW the rev hanging thing is an emissions thing. If they close the throttle immediately you get a bunch of gas without enough air and it can damage the cats.
Or something like that.

It pisses me off to no end and isn't limited to Mustangs.

I think it can be tuned out.

Interesting. Good to know that it can probably be tuned out. It seemed to be much more pronounced on the Ecoboost than the GT for some reason, but maybe I was just imagining it. It's too bad there isn't be an exception to this particular feature for manual trans cars since it has such an impact on the driving experience with a manual.

 

[Potrillo]

What I like about the GT is how quickly it spins up. The DD it replaced was an Acura TSX and that had to be wound to the moon to make power. The Coyote builds RPM almost as fast if not as fast as the 4 cylinder in the Acura. The fact that it has twice the HP and LB/FT means it is MUCH more entertaining as it spins up.

 

[Mikevercetti]

That's one thing I don't love about the current ECU programming on Fords - how they hang onto the revs forever. I often wind the engine in first and second in my GT, but then I'm at the speed limit and want to shift to 5th or 6th. I find myself waiting for the revs to drop so the clutch won't slip a ton when disengaged.

I'm completely new to manual driving. What's the best way to deal with the rev hang?

 

[wildsailor]

I'm completely new to manual driving. What's the best way to deal with the rev hang?

There is no way to deal with it, you just drive. The only way I notice is if I drive up to 4,000 RPM and then try to engine brake back down from there; yup, it doesn't engine brake. If I accelerate and just shift in traffic I do not even notice.

 

[TJP719]

I also drove both and ended up with the ecoboost. I didn't have any issues with the V8 during city driving either. For the most part I drive from red light to red light but wanted something that could "get me out of trouble" if I needed it to. The V8 was killer to drive but when I thought about it I would only get to use that rush of power maybe 5% of the time I drive if tat. I rarely get to take my car on open roads or express ways. Both cars are awesome and have their market. The Ecoboost was perfect for me. More power then my 2005 gt has and great gas mileage. I know you don't buy a mustang for gas mileage but when you do mostly city driving 15mpg gets expensive fast.

Same situation I was in. I still think about what it must feel like to drive the GT (never test drove it) and if I had the extra money I might have gone for it. I still could have but it would've been tough. Here in NYC it's mostly city driving for me so I'd never really get to unleash the coyote...

Roads SUCK here too...

 

[EcoSwag1990]

Get a tune ;)

 

[TJP719]

Get a tune ;)

In due time [emoji6] I'm trying to be patient, but after reading about the night and day difference it's becoming increasingly difficult haha.

 

[4point6grey]

I also drove both and ended up with the ecoboost. I didn't have any issues with the V8 during city driving either. For the most part I drive from red light to red light but wanted something that could "get me out of trouble" if I needed it to. The V8 was killer to drive but when I thought about it I would only get to use that rush of power maybe 5% of the time I drive if tat. I rarely get to take my car on open roads or express ways. Both cars are awesome and have their market. The Ecoboost was perfect for me. More power then my 2005 gt has and great gas mileage. I know you don't buy a mustang for gas mileage but when you do mostly city driving 15mpg gets expensive fast.

I get 14 on hwy with my 06 gt :-(

 

[Hack]

I'm completely new to manual driving. What's the best way to deal with the rev hang?

Patience, I guess. I used to upshift and drop the clutch, but now I often just wait a few seconds for the revs to drop.

The rev hang and lack of immediate engine braking does make the car smoother and easier to drive for the most part. A high horsepower car can be difficult to control in first and second if the throttle is sensitive otherwise.

 

[drabon74]

FWIW the rev hanging thing is an emissions thing. If they close the throttle immediately you get a bunch of gas without enough air and it can damage the cats.
Or something like that.

It pisses me off to no end and isn't limited to Mustangs.

I think it can be tuned out.

Does a tune correct this?

 

[krahooligan]

only noise I hear from the eco is when I pass it and I hear the driver yelling " I should have bought the V8!!!!!!!"

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