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Actually, the SVO was much more expensive than a GT back in the '80s. In 1984, a SVO was north of $17,000 while a GT could be had for $10,000. Ford reduced prices on the SVO in 1985 and 1986 to stimulate sales. Unfortunate that it didn't sell better as it was a superior vehicle and introduced...

Years ago (about 1999), I participated in a SVT Club event at Willow Springs (big track) in my Mustang SVO. Nobody knew what a SVO was (pity) and when they saw it was a "pathetic 4 cylinder" (somebody's words), they literally told me to my face, "Make sure you are out of my run group or get out...

Agreed that buying a Mustang is an emotional decision - but practicality sets in after the purchase. Hopefully the Ecoboost will be able to spool up quickly and linearly. While turbos help to make boost, it's the lag and the power spike that makes it more challenging than the linear power...

Yahoo (Motoramic) First Ride - "Nimblicity" Interesting watching the wheels. Seems the wheels "pause" right out of the gate, then two more times down the straight. Can't tell throttle application and speed, but it does seem the car has shifted 3 times in that span of time. Either way, it...

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Good catch... Would like to know also. Anyone else notice the 6000 rpm redline (Ecoboost 4? I think the 3.7 and 5.0 rev higher than that.). I was hoping for a higher redline on the EB motor. Edit: looks like the Lincoln MKC has a 6,500 rpm redline, so likely the same for the Mustang.