frank s
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There was a time when I not only tolerated four-cylinder sounds, I liked them. That was early mornings at the racetracks of SoCal, when the open-exhaust racers crowed the beginning of a race day.
My preferred exhaust sound is a six-cylinder high-revver on the overrun. Even my 2006 Mustang V6 was sweet and musical.
I have never seriously considered a turbocharged vehicle, probably a hangover from the deathly heat-sink self-destruction of early attempts. Technology has moved on, but I haven't.
My last five Mustangs have been eight-cylinder models, and I have always been able to compensate satisfactorily for the nose-heavy feeling-complaint by adjusting the accessible undercarriage components, relatively inexpensive as they are. Maybe a little adjustment to my expectations, as well.
V8 sound is delightful, but not really musical. Something in it balances out that deficiency.
My view is this: You'll always be happier in a car that feels good to be driving, one you can relax into, like your personality and family. The '18 5.0 that carried me down the highway for a little recreational drive this morning was perfect, and I'm sort of certain an EcoBoost® Mustang in similar—very stock—configuration wouldn't have given the same 140mph sensations. (Not saying I drove 140 on the highway, but it felt that good. And I could have.)
My preferred exhaust sound is a six-cylinder high-revver on the overrun. Even my 2006 Mustang V6 was sweet and musical.
I have never seriously considered a turbocharged vehicle, probably a hangover from the deathly heat-sink self-destruction of early attempts. Technology has moved on, but I haven't.
My last five Mustangs have been eight-cylinder models, and I have always been able to compensate satisfactorily for the nose-heavy feeling-complaint by adjusting the accessible undercarriage components, relatively inexpensive as they are. Maybe a little adjustment to my expectations, as well.
V8 sound is delightful, but not really musical. Something in it balances out that deficiency.
My view is this: You'll always be happier in a car that feels good to be driving, one you can relax into, like your personality and family. The '18 5.0 that carried me down the highway for a little recreational drive this morning was perfect, and I'm sort of certain an EcoBoost® Mustang in similar—very stock—configuration wouldn't have given the same 140mph sensations. (Not saying I drove 140 on the highway, but it felt that good. And I could have.)
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