Because sometimes the enthusiasts in a company win and the beancounters don't ;)
If you think the "Enthusiasts" are buying base model EB's and not the Halo cars you have mistaken.
Do you pay attention at all to Ford ads? The only product line that doesn't have the Ecoboost as top tier is the Mustang. Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Taurus, Escape, Explorer, F150 and Expedition are all Ecoboost. More people know and recognize Ecoboost than any other "engine line" ever.
Ford, GM and Dodge apparently owe Johnson and Johnson a ton of money, because that "Band-Aid" has been the fix of almost all the halo cars of the Big 3 throughout the years. While capability of a turbo is usually superior, the longevity and life cycle has not been. In the last 10 years the turbo has become more widely accepted as a reliable form of power adder for passenger cars, but still has a vexed view among the general uniformed public.
Options sell cars, in the same aspect it would be much cheaper if all cars were black and white, but who would buy them? They have different engines for many different uses. Different emissions and fuel consumption requirements in various countries mean that simply condensing the engines for all markets is not remotely possible.
My guess would be that while they were in the development cycle of that motor, they thought there may be more applications for it (a Ford Engineer stated in an episode of Jay Leno's garage that there was contemplation regarding using the voodoo in the Ford GT at one point).. but, because of overall width, weight or last-minute efficiency breakthroughs with the 3.5L, they went another way....
Perfect example:
I feel they put it in one car because it's a beta engine. It's easier to control issues in a limited produced car. Sadly this means the owners are beta testers.
Technically, they can sell a MY18 until December 2017.
I didn't buy a gt350, because I wanted something with more hp and straight line performance. I have the money and could go get one now. Additionally, there is a lot to be said in a showroom, when you get to say you have the "fastest" or "most hp" car in the market. That sells more than "more sporty" car, at least what's what I think here in Merica.
Why?
Most reliable form of forced induction that is predictable. I don't think anyone has bitched about the 03-04 cobra resale value and performance. History repeats itself, look at Hellcat and now Demon. All supercharged.
I agree with this.
I think most will go with whatever the best performance is, however, I think it would be hard to convert the diehard v8 people.
Who is to really say how far a company should spread out their motor availability? Are you sure the ecoboost motors aren't utilizing the same casts and parts? Ford has been one of the most profitable car companies. If they want to make various special motors good for them. Just give us something that kicks all the others brands arses! :ford:
Um... the ball is where the best performing car is. Right now, the "it's only fast in s straight line" cop out is old already. The '14 GT500 was faster in a straight line than the competition and we bragged about it.
Ford won't be forcing customers to use race gas or any other clunky method of unlocking power. But they'll pour on the power. And they don't have to match the demon power figures to be faster. But they need some serious power. I'm guess the top 'Stang will be faster than the demon in both straight line and track performance. Not including the race gas setup. But that's possible too.
