2.3L EcoBoost 2015 Mustang Engine Spotted

[JonnyMustang]

Color was the first thing I noticed... But I'm wondering if it really is the orange or if it's the lighting and quality of the camera. I've noticed in a few videos and pictures of the race red they showed off in LA looks orange. I'm wondering if these images/video are suffering from the same optical illusions.

This is plausible, as we've already seen a GT and base (maybe EB) both in Race Red.

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[Mriley]

There was no red EB4 at Detroit tho? The one they had was a GT... unless they did a switcharoo

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php/race-red-2015-1318.html

 

[JonnyMustang]

There was no red EB4 at Detroit tho? The one they had was a GT... unless they did a switcharoo

Could have been a back up.

 

[Pakman]

I hope I'm wrong about it possibly being the race red and we see pictures of the comp orange in the next few days. I'm pretty set on going with a comp orange GT with the black rims. So I'd love to see actual pictures of the car.

 

[MadMoose]

Having owned a race red it does look orange-ish in some situtations. Also comp orange is a pretty reddish orange so....yeah...

 

[Boss]

I was a big fan of the SVO 2.3.....if this thing delivers as promised (305HP) it should be sexy as hell

 

[Callie]

So ford removed hood latches but then forgot to tell the floor people to stop people from popping it anyway and taking pics/video? :lol:

I can see why, they sure are ugly. I'm sure they'll clean it up in time for when they are ready to show them.

 

[S550guy]

Glad you all like it! Don't like the engine cover(s)? Strip all the covers off. For weight savings!

 

[C00KIE M0NSTER]

Engine Cover:

It won't have the Ecoboost badge, but it has Ecoboost written on the cover.

 

[JonnyMustang]

Engine Cover:

It won't have the Ecoboost badge, but it has Ecoboost written on the cover.

I like it! A custom, more aggressive ecoboost emblem would fit nicely there.

 

[Twin Turbo]

I like that the front end kinda looks like the grille with pony in there

 

[Mriley]

I like that the front end kinda looks like the grille with pony in there

That's the first thing I thought of when I saw that. Nifty touch, all it needs are some fangs

 

[TampaBear67]

I like that the front end kinda looks like the grille with pony in there

I agree. I like it too. You can Definitely Tell this is an Early Prototype Though, by the way the Entire Engine Bay is Painted Black. Imagine the Firewall, Strut Towers and Side Frame Rails being Body Color in Production Trim. They paint the Engine Bays Black on the Prototypes to help hide things like Oil and Things because they're constantly tinkering under the hood to change things and tweak the engine for Final Specs.

 

[WestRace]

For comparison, this is the spy pic of the V8 engine bay which for all practical purposes are the same except of course for the engine.

 

[TampaBear67]

For comparison, this is the spy pic of the V8 engine bay which for all practical purposes are the same except of course for the engine.

That was an Early Engineering Mule with the New Engine Bay in the Old Body.

This is the 2015 V-8 Engine Bay from Detroit.

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