falcongtho3
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I guess a lot of it will depend on who is in charge of the program and how much they 'get' the Mach 1 and what it means to enthusiasts.
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Guess you wood have to cut it into more manageable pieces...They are worth hanging on to! Just kinda hard to haul 5/8 plywood from lowes in it!
Navi, Cobra, Murauder and Mach1 all have the same exact exhaust cam. Aviator probably does too.Navigator cams on the exhaust side, Cobra heads and radiator.
Mine had an incident in cold rain with a wall. v.vStill have mine. Worth hanging on to. Gets more attention than my Boss 302.
Ouch, sorry to hear that.Mine had an incident in cold rain with a wall. v.v
Yea, I always thought the previous Mach1 had basically just the Terminatorās engine without the supercharger...? Iād love to see the same with the Predator... or the Voodoo paired with the A10 or a DCT.Navi, Cobra, Murauder and Mach1 all have the same exact exhaust cam. Aviator probably does too.
Not really sure how Ford will use a hybrid in a Mustang and keep the costs down in line with performance gains. Isn't the role of a hybrid system to boost MPG more so than boost performance? Not saying you won't get some gains from the electric motor, but I believe most hybrids exist to boost MPG...at least as the big reason to use them. I would only be interested in a hybrid Mustang if the performance was much higher, across the RPM range. If it is just going to cut a tenth or two and add 5 MPG as well as adding 10grand or more, no thanks.The infrastructure issue is really only applicable to battery electric vehicles. I expect that whatever Ford does with a hybrid Mustang will be a hybrid, not a plug-in hybrid. The battery would be somewhere in the 1.8 - 2.2 kWh size, so not too heavy. For comparison, a Toyota Prius uses a 2.16 kWh battery. A Chevrolet Bolt BEV uses a 66 kWh battery. The Bolt needs infrastructure (sort of) while the Prius does not. The Mach E will need infrastructure (sort of) while a Mustang Hybrid will not. I say āsort ofā because the only time a Bolt or a Mach E will need infrastructure is for trips longer than their full battery range (238 miles for Bolt, 300+ for Mach E). Otherwise, they can recharge at home. People who canāt recharge at home shouldnāt buy one.
A Mustang with an electric motor between the engine and transmission would be able to drive for short distances at low speed with the engine off. Saves fuel. They would also get pretty decent launch assist from the electric motor, with full e-motor torque at 0 rpm. That could be fun. Most of the added weight would be from the electric motor, not the battery. I would expect it would use the same system used in the Explorer Hybrid. Hereās a review with specs of the Explorer Hybrid system.
https://www.greencarreports.com/new...rer-hybrid-first-drive-review-muscle-over-mpg
Terminator had an iron block with low compression forged pistons - it was a different beast.Yea, I always thought the previous Mach1 had basically just the Terminatorās engine without the supercharger...? Iād love to see the same with the Predator... or the Voodoo paired with the A10 or a DCT.
Aviator and Marauder had the same engine as the automatic equiped Mach 1s. Stick equipped Machs had a different crankshaft. They exhaust cams were different from all the Cobras in order to enhance low end torque.Navi, Cobra, Murauder and Mach1 all have the same exact exhaust cam. Aviator probably does too.
Not to mention that it costs $22,599.00The aluminator only makes 580hp with long tube headers and race fuel. It wonāt make anywhere near that number built for āstreetā use.
They can do both. The top level Porsche Panamera is the Panamera Turbo S e Hybrid. Until the Taycan it was Porcheās best competitor to the Model S P100D. Thatās an extreme example, but thatās because weāre still in the early days of e-motors for performance. A better example will be when Corvette introduces a hybrid based AWD model.Not really sure how Ford will use a hybrid in a Mustang and keep the costs down in line with performance gains. Isn't the role of a hybrid system to boost MPG more so than boost performance? Not saying you won't get some gains from the electric motor, but I believe most hybrids exist to boost MPG...at least as the big reason to use them. I would only be interested in a hybrid Mustang if the performance was much higher, across the RPM range. If it is just going to cut a tenth or two and add 5 MPG as well as adding 10grand or more, no thanks.
It depends on the set-up in regards to power vs mpg. In a prius the focus is obviously mpg, in an NSX and Porsche 918 the focus is performance.Not really sure how Ford will use a hybrid in a Mustang and keep the costs down in line with performance gains. Isn't the role of a hybrid system to boost MPG more so than boost performance? Not saying you won't get some gains from the electric motor, but I believe most hybrids exist to boost MPG...at least as the big reason to use them. I would only be interested in a hybrid Mustang if the performance was much higher, across the RPM range. If it is just going to cut a tenth or two and add 5 MPG as well as adding 10grand or more, no thanks.
Ok, so you are comparing those cars to a Mustang? Do you really think someone is going to pay that much for a Mach 1. It is not cheap to make a fast hybrid, much cheaper to make an economical one. I doubt you will see one for this very reason. If you want an economical Mustang, get the HiPo model. Or you will need to pay a lot for probably modest performance gains. I am sure Ford can make a hybrid Mustang to take out the GT500, but it will absolutely cost a lot more.They can do both. The top level Porsche Panamera is the Panamera Turbo S e Hybrid. Until the Taycan it was Porcheās best competitor to the Model S P100D. Thatās an extreme example, but thatās because weāre still in the early days of e-motors for performance. A better example will be when Corvette introduces a hybrid based AWD model.