Limited v6 sales

[stilesg57]

Funny how they removed the V6 from the Fusion but kept it on the new Lincoln MKZ. 80% of all MKZs sold are with the V6. Even with a 4 cyl ecoboost available luxury people still want a V6. I feel the same way about my Mustang. I don't want anything to do with a 4 cylinder turbo. They are less reliable in the long run and they certainly don't use less fuel (premium) in real world Mustang driving...

I think it has more to do with the fact that the generation that (on average) has the income and desire to actually buy new luxury brands came of driving age when turbos were very laggy, still pretty weak, and had all sorts of problems. To many older non-car people, cylinder count still dictates both a car's power and trim level. 4<6<8. That's exactly the answer you'll get from my Mom or Dad :doh:

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[aspensilver]

Funny how they removed the V6 from the Fusion but kept it on the new Lincoln MKZ. 80% of all MKZs sold are with the V6. Even with a 4 cyl ecoboost available luxury people still want a V6. I feel the same way about my Mustang. I don't want anything to do with a 4 cylinder turbo. They are less reliable in the long run and they certainly don't use less fuel (premium) in real world Mustang driving...

So true. We got a fusion because my fiance loved it and I get to pick next car (stang). Woulda got a V6 over an EB any day of the week. Only nice thing about Fusion being 4cyl only it is the hood is small and it makes it easier to park.

 

[Proflig8tor]

OK, yeah I want a V6, probably

I've got the 3.7L V6 in my F150 and for a couple of years now I've thought what a nice engine it would be in something that weighed a ton less and handled. It makes nice power and nice noises. It gets a little over 24MPG on the highway, even with the 3.73 LSD.

Just bought my wife a new Mazda 6 Touring after cross shopping the BMW X1 and 3 Series, Mercedes C Class, Accord and Fusion. Our decision on that car probably reflects what I will do with the new Mustang. Yes we have some cash, but is the BMW really $15,000 to $20,000 better?

I want a GT Convertible and a GT Track/Recaro. Really there are two distinct niche's to fill. What I could truly use is a V6 track, 6SPD, stripper car that costs just under $30,000 because I'm the nut that buys a Sport Package Miata without power steering, air conditioning, or radio.

Where I live there is no room to legally let a GT run wild without going to a track. Some manufacturers are understanding the fact it is just as much fun (perhaps more fun) to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Not that the 3.7 will be slow, I anticipate ~6 second 0 to 60 times. But just as with the Corvette I used to own, just a run through third gear was illegal anywhere in the United States. Not to mention other traffic, kids, wildlife and the other threats which exist on public roads.

So is a GT cool, hell yes! Is it worth half again to a little more than twice the money for something I'd never use without some risk? ... and if I am going to track it then the adage of don't race what you can't afford to wreck (or get wrecked) comes into play.

Everything is going to hinge on the first drive reports and how the car handles. The EB is reputably slightly heavier than the V6. Weight off the front is going to be a good thing.

... and I might even go pick up a used RX8 until I figure it out. They're already fully depreciated, wouldn't really cost anything ... if you know how to operate a rotor motor (let it breathe, flog it harder than anything you can imagine) they're a hoot.

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