Phasing out

[Bay1Stang]

All NA engines are being phased out. Not by manufacturer's choice, either. You can blame CAFE requirements and displacement tax for that.

I definitely think the 3.7 is on its last leg in the mustang, but it's going to last a while longer in police cruisers for its reliability. I think the V8 will get the V6 treatment with the refresh. It'll be there just to satisfy customers who want the V8 but there will probably be V6 turbo as the top dog.

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[Sterling Archer]

My guess is that Ford performance will always try to offer at least 1 big naturally aspirated engine. CAFE requirements are much more important for the large volume vehicles like the F150 and Focus. But for something as niche as the Mustang, I would assume it wouldn't be out of the question for the top name plate to offer a big V8.

Edit:
I should note that by top name plate, I mean the Shelby. The GT was meant to show off what the ecoboost lineup is capable of. But I think for a track vehicle people would still prefer something like the 5.2 Voodoo.

 

[SDEcoBoost]

If you want to see the future of the automobile, not just V8's, look at forthcoming EPA standards which go into effect within the next ten years. Also, look at our wonderful Congress who are already seeing $$$$ signs with a mandatory Federal Road Tax, assessed on the miles you drive, at the gas pump! No mention of a like tax on Hybrids or all electric cars.

Our State has just raised the gas tax .07, which doesn't sound like a lot until you factor in the distances we have to drive in order to even buy groceries (56 miles round trip for us).
They also raised the fees to register the car each year by 20%, effective 1 Apr.

We could also see, as one Senator put forward, a tax on the miles we drive, a tax on engine size, as in most other countries, and a tax on Co2 emissions.

Any way you look at it, within the next ten years, we are going to get the shaft while the government gets the mine $$$$$$$.

 

[B-52 Jetman]

Judging by the new Ford GT being an Ecoboost V6 I think the 5.0 could be phased out.

That will never happen...

 

[ORANG50]

I heard a few people say they were going to run out and buy a 2014 Mustang while they could still get a mustang with a solid axle. I rue the day people say they're going to run out and buy a 20XX mustang while they can still get one with a V8.

 

[Jeepwx03]

That will never happen...

Never is a long time.

 

[dude]

They could bring a new V8 with smaller displacement and two turbos, like Mercedes-AMG. That would keep the car sounding good.

 

[Rogues Gambit]

Day V8's are phased out is the day I stop buying new

Fuck cafe, its a horrible government idea thats useless now that we're getting our own oil instead of relying on the middle east, it needs to be scrapped asap. As for C02, who cares;

 

[Todd15Fastback]

They could bring a new V8 with smaller displacement and two turbos, like Mercedes-AMG. That would keep the car sounding good.

This is my guess as well. I can see a 4.0 L TT V8.

 

[krahooligan]

If they would have done the v6 EB on the MY15 I would have been all over it. But, it would have been way more powerful than the coyote.


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I agree. I was already torn between the coyote and Eco. I would trade my V8 in for a v6tt.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Our State has just raised the gas tax .07, which doesn't sound like a lot until you factor in the distances we have to drive in order to even buy groceries (56 miles round trip for us).

Why in the world would you choose to live in a place where you have to go 56 miles roundtrip for groceries?

 

[arrow94]

Yeah I'm thinking ecoboost will become base model making same power
An ecoboost 6 cylinder making 350-375
The v8 making 450+
I dont think they will get rid of the v8 since some people will only want a v8 model, plus thing even a smaller displacement turbo v8 will make too much power, which means theyd have to upgrade the gt 350 and 500 too.

 

[drbrian722]

NA V6 won't make it past the 1st refresh, expect power bump on FI I4 to come at that time as well.
NA V8 won't go away this platform and no FI V6 will appear in this platform either.
Besides the engineering and the politics, there is the brand, and the Mustang brand won't be without a V8 for the foreseeable future. It may get smaller and FI, but as stated above, the first of the Mustang/Camaro/Charger to yank the availability of a V8 (NA or FI) will take such a beating in sales because "the V8" is part of their brand. Again, I'm not saying it will never happen, I'm just saying there is a vested interest from Ford to protect their brand, and like it or not, part of that is to keep the GT a V8.
I see only one path to get a FI V6 in the S550 platform;
This would be the introduction of a SVO with FI V6 that produces equal or less numbers to the V8 and see how the sales go. It would not be called a GT, but it would allow Ford to move the brand more towards FI. This could also be done by exceeding the GT's V8 numbers, but selling it 'out of band' as a Shelby 250 (or the like). The difference to me would be a mid-level branding shows seriousness in the change and a Shelby version would be a complete test of the waters.

 

[krahooligan]

NA V6 won't make it past the 1st refresh, expect power bump on FI I4 to come at that time as well.
NA V8 won't go away this platform and no FI V6 will appear in this platform either.
Besides the engineering and the politics, there is the brand, and the Mustang brand won't be without a V8 for the foreseeable future. It may get smaller and FI, but as stated above, the first of the Mustang/Camaro/Charger to yank the availability of a V8 (NA or FI) will take such a beating in sales because "the V8" is part of their brand. Again, I'm not saying it will never happen, I'm just saying there is a vested interest from Ford to protect their brand, and like it or not, part of that is to keep the GT a V8.
I see only one path to get a FI V6 in the S550 platform;
This would be the introduction of a SVO with FI V6 that produces equal or less numbers to the V8 and see how the sales go. It would not be called a GT, but it would allow Ford to move the brand more towards FI. This could also be done by exceeding the GT's V8 numbers, but selling it 'out of band' as a Shelby 250 (or the like). The difference to me would be a mid-level branding shows seriousness in the change and a Shelby version would be a complete test of the waters.

I think a smaller V8 with FI is the way that they may go. it keeps the power up, has the V8 sound and is economical.
and the out of brand 250 would be a very cool car. im all for the mustang v8 but I don't see it killing the brand if they eventually go away from it.

 

[NewSVO]

The 5.0 will never be phased out.... 5.0 puts the muscle into this car

I agree but with the sound of this v8 it sounds like such a high-pitched modern v8. I wished that it actually sounded like the chevy or dodge v8s. I loved my 5.0 but it just sounded like such a modern v8, it was odd if that makes sense.

No half of the customer base would not disappear if the 5.0 disappeared because Ford sells V6s the most each round. Ford won't take the v8 away though, it's such an icon that I don't see it going away. I could see it turning into a high revving smaller FI v8 that'll end up sounding way too european though.

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