Yes in person it definitely is, though it’s not an amazing increase, it’s subtle, my wife agreed. The funny thing is, once you walk away from Velocity Blue you can walk up to Lightning Blue and think one is the other. It’s only when viewed side by side that the differences are apparent. IMO both blues are excellent.
I'm the same way and for that reason I have eliminated Velocity Blue, though I do like it. Compared to Need For Green and Orange Fury Velocity Blue is tame. That's why NFG and OF are now battling to paint my car.
its brighter, and also different. maybe a little closer to a pearl than metallic. its amazing in person, and pictures dont quite seem to capture the color very well for some reason. angle a lighting changes it significantly. personally, i think its way better than lightning blue. i'd highly recommend finding one to see in person if possible.
well, better for me anyway. I like LB too, and had planned to buy it until i found out that it was gone for the 2019s. Worked out well for me though, because i do like the VB even more than i liked the LB.Way better? Still fond of LB myself.
Just checked the Ford site. No extra cost. Didn't expect that since its a pearl paint.
Jim: Remember when our supplier sent us Super Snake stripes instead of LeMans?I did see Need For Green up close, at the Dream Cruise last month...
Funny you should mention the NSRT-4. The new EB active exhaust sounds a bit like my NSRT-4 with the cutout open. Less turbo noise but close.When I test drove a 16 EB before buying my 16 V6, my disappointment sound-wise was that I'd hoped to hear a lot of turbo sound. Years ago, my brother in law had a Neon SRT4 Stage II, and under acceleration it was fairly loud combination of husky 4 and a lot of turbo, with pop-off whistle. Sounded good enough to want to get on it just for that. I'd hoped the EB would sound that way. The V-6 I drove after (and bought) sounded really good and actually felt as powerful and quick as the EB. Of course, having the 051a helped with appearance, 18s and premium drivers' seat helped experience, and 3.55 gears made it quick off the line. To be fair, there is only 10? hp difference, and low gearing equalized the torque feel.
I saw (heard) a Ford ad about the new EB exhaust, and it sounded pretty good. The OPs video (thanks for sharing that) definitely has some nice turbo sound. IMHO it has improved a lot, and to truly assess it would have to be heard in person from outside and more importantly from behind the wheel. Of course it sounds different from a Coyote or Voodoo, and I've heard aftermarket exhausts that make even V-8s sound blatty.
Thanks for sharing that and the new color!
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Any reason that you’re resurrecting a four year old post?
