My honest opinion is they didnt want it to compete with the GT from the factory.especially with it being 200lbs lighter.. Also they know with a Turbo 4 its a tuners dream just like the ST and the RS coming out! Also its smart. they'll make alot of money with there FORD racing aftermarket tunes and parts this way. They could easily have this car coming off the line with much more power just with a better stock tune alone. but then they wouldn't make money off all the goodies. Just like Harley Davidson does with there bikes.. Gotta buy louder pipes and more chrome here and there and this part and that part some skulls,better seat, better hand grips.. Harley makes a killing off the aftermarket and FORD is learning to do the same with FORD racing parts!
Ok. I was only concerned about how long a stock engine would last blowing out another 100 plus pounds of torque. I would think it's overbuilt from the factory from some of the #'s I'm seeing with no damage. I personally don't drive my cars hard but I don't want ANY stock V6 camaros/chargers pulling on me!
Sorry to derail OP!
You with out a doubt wont have to worry about any n/a v6 cars like Camaros or chargers ever pulling on you. they have no real tq first and second just with a little tune these Turbo mustangs really turn up the power! I like to think of a turbo on an engine as a stock volume knob.. something the n/a engines dont have..turn it up to 12 baby! LOL...Ok. I was only concerned about how long a stock engine would last blowing out another 100 plus pounds of torque. I would think it's overbuilt from the factory from some of the #'s I'm seeing with no damage. I personally don't drive my cars hard but I don't want ANY stock V6 camaros/chargers pulling on me!
You did say earlier that your 350z is heavily modded..That makes a difference as well. Grab a heavily modded 2015 Mustang Turbo one day for a ride im willing to bet its going to feel alot faster then your z..
This...the way I've been describing the different modes to my friends, is that "normal" mode is really the "eco" mode that you see on so many cars these days. Throttle response is slow, and (if an automatic) it tries to get to 6th gear as fast as it can. This can actually become a little annoying as the car has a tendency to constantly downshift from 6-5 if you're driving in a hilly area, as it will jump back to 6 the first chance it gets. Sport mode makes the throttle feel the way it should (very responsive!,) and if an automatic the transmission becomes pretty aggressive about downshifting and holding lower gears. Also, no 6th gear/overdrive.
I have been driving turbo cars continiously since 1985. The EB and the Focus ST I traded for it are the closest to zero lag of any turbo car I have ever driven.
I've had a few turbo cars as well, and the only one that was lag free as my EBM was my '87 Buick T-type that had a few bolt ons, chip, and 2800 stall. Boost on that car was almost instantaneous..like having nitrous..lol. It was awesome amounts of fun, but made for a helluva time getting a decent launch if I needed it. My EBM auto is quick to get into boost, even on stock tune/gears. I know my '13 V6 was night/day different after the tune, so can't imagine how much it's going to wake this car up.
