Depends on if the same power train engineering resources are shared on all Mustang development or not. I'd prefer to have an improved V8 over a hybrid. Even an improved 4 cylinder turbo which I probably will never buy is much preferred in my opinion over a hybrid. At least the 4 cylinder has the advantage of light weight.
The hybrid has been touted as offering the same performance as the previous V8 (2011-2017) but with ~35mpg. However, that doesn’t actually matter - the average person looking for a coup (ie: no one who posts on this forum
) want high mpg and occasional bursts of fun. We would all prefer a better V8, but the average consumer does not - it is getting the sale of that average schmoe that allows us to have our V8. Just like how Porsche smartly began making SUVs and Sportback Sedans; it allows them to continue making 911s. You must make what the average consumer wants to make money, this then lets you make the niche vehicles that we love. Even if it's the same engineering team making the hybrid, more money from sales means more money for R&D + Engineering for the brand.Not a whole lot if you use off the shelf parts already developed and engineered (GT350).
And again, another clueless statement.
I never claimed the numbers to be exact but I do know what I am talking about and have a pretty good idea of what all goes into product planning, scaling, testing, certification etc. The fact you insult others that don't use their cars in the same way as you just goes to show what kind of person you are.Not a whole lot if you use off the shelf parts already developed and engineered (GT350).
You are pretty clueless with the numbers you pulled out of your @$&. Margins for ANY part are MASSIVE. Realistically coolers wouldn't increase the price of the car more than $500-1,000. Make it an option. It's a no-brainer.
Look at the Ford Racing Brembo brake kit. MSRP is $1,759. Some retailers are selling it for $1,325. They're getting at least a 30-40% margin at MSRP, but to be conservative, let's say 30% ($1,225 wholesale). Ford is making at least a 50% margin on that, and likely closer to 70%. If you don't believe me, look at the retail prices of all of the components that differ from a base GT to a Performance Pack car.
Offering a profit-generating option is a no-brainer. It blows my mind at the lack of common sense and the rampant libtardism in this thread that has the attitude of "If I don't want it, need it, or can't have it, I don't want YOU to have it". You're all the problem with society today.
Hell, you can order pink seatbelts for any Porsche if you want to pay for it. Ford is missing the boat with offering options that customers want.
Again, you cars and coffee posers can save money by buying base cars and opting for your "blingy" 6-pot caliperz, since you don't need coolers, larger radiators, 3.73 gears or a torsen LSD.
Aren't coolers also available from Ford Racing?
I wouldn't throw Porsche into the mix for your example on what a manufacturer offers to their customers. That is a low volume, relatively speaking, top tier auto manufacturer. Porsches of any type are usually expensive but the last time I checked, they make the most profit per unit sold. Along with Lamborghini, they both offer extremely expensive options. I've seen the prices they charge for their wide list of options and those prices certainly wouldn't be acceptable to most people. Porsche's parent company would be more apples to apples comparison though.Not a whole lot if you use off the shelf parts already developed and engineered (GT350).
You are pretty clueless with the numbers you pulled out of your @$&. Margins for ANY part are MASSIVE. Realistically coolers wouldn't increase the price of the car more than $500-1,000. Make it an option. It's a no-brainer.
Look at the Ford Racing Brembo brake kit. MSRP is $1,759. Some retailers are selling it for $1,325. They're getting at least a 30-40% margin at MSRP, but to be conservative, let's say 30% ($1,225 wholesale). Ford is making at least a 50% margin on that, and likely closer to 70%. If you don't believe me, look at the retail prices of all of the components that differ from a base GT to a Performance Pack car.
Offering a profit-generating option is a no-brainer. It blows my mind at the lack of common sense and the rampant libtardism in this thread that has the attitude of "If I don't want it, need it, or can't have it, I don't want YOU to have it". You're all the problem with society today.
Hell, you can order pink seatbelts for any Porsche if you want to pay for it. Ford is missing the boat with offering options that customers want.
Again, you cars and coffee posers can save money by buying base cars and opting for your "blingy" 6-pot caliperz, since you don't need coolers, larger radiators, 3.73 gears or a torsen LSD.
For the GT350 that didnt come with the Track Pack. There is a air scoop to help cool the transmission overall on the GT but no actual fluid coolers. The Tremec in the GT350 has a inbuilt pump to support the transmission cooler and the rear diff cooler also requires an external pump. Its not so simple to just take a GT350 kit and slap it on a GT, especially since the MT-82 doesnt have that built in pump. OEM's have to meet certain durability targets, regulatory mandates in addition to creating documentation, testing the product to make sure it works, durability testing to make sure it will hold up etc.
It's pretty apparent you don't.
Adding options DOES increase the cost for everyone, because it increases the cost for Ford.