Will the V8 still be offered in a few years?

[cjj237]

A long as the HP and Torque numbers are there, I dont care if it is electric, 4 cyl, 8 cyl, or 12 cyl.

Innovate, or get left behind.

Why didn't you get a used Tesla, then?

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[50hhh]

Yes. Ford can go years with CAFE credits and the current 5.0 is capable of 30mpg

 

[73MachI]

We were supposed to have flying cars by now.

+1,000,000

(WTF. Internet points are cheap. Still... awesome post.)

 

[cbrookre]

I wish I could be that objective. I bought this car for more than just the horsepower and torque... the sound of the V8 is intoxicating. I love the look but *hate* the sound of the new Ford GT, SO much. For me it's about the total experience, not just numbers.

yes, YES! This is so true, the electric cars just do not have the same soul to them. If I could swing a GT350 I would, that car has incredible soul to it!

 

[Five Oh Brian]

V8's will disappear when rock'n'roll is banished and prohibition is reinstated.

 

[HappySquirrel]

I love the sound of an American V8 just as much as anyone here, but it is obviously going away eventually, as are all ICE's. To anyone who thinks otherwise, I would remind you that even if you don't believe man-made climate change exists (an unlikely possibility, IMO) the fact still remains that fossil fuels will always be a finite resource. Our world is using them up faster and faster, and we're already resorting to some rather ridiculous means to extract it from unlikely places.

In the meantime, one intriguing development that could help extend the ICE's life (besides D.I., lighter materials, better aero, yadda yadda) is the camless engine. Jalopnik wrote an interesting piece on Koenigsegg's camless engine project a while back:

http://jalopnik.com/what-its-like-to-ride-in-a-car-with-the-camless-engine-1529865968

 

[Excelerater]

this thread every week about v8 going bye bye...

answer: no. not anytime soon.

x2

The EPA is a disgrace but todays V8 like the 5.0
is plenty fuel efficient in a car or a pick up truck

 

[PJR202]

Not in any of our lifetimes, if ever.

 

[Maggneto]

As long as there is Oil coming out of the ground there will V8 engines. And when the Oil stops coming out of the ground there we will synthetic fuels so don't keep yourself awake at night worrying about the extinction of the mighty V8. The real question you need to ask yourself is why would you want a 430 HP V8 when you can have a 600 HP V6 twin turbo?

 

[Topnotch]

Looking toward 2021...there's room for the V8. I don't think the Mustang will shrink in size seeing as that the MPG is linked to footprint/size...so the smaller it is the more fuel efficient it needs to be...so lightweighting will be "Yuge". Lots of carbon bits...4 cylinder will become a 50/50 split in sales. Check out how Ford is really pushing the carbon in their exotics (Ford GT and Focus RS RX)...soon it will all trickle down to our driveways. Next Gen EcoBoosts will make you forget the Coyote anyway...not the Voodoo...that thing is just delicious.

 

[BmacIL]

Looking toward 2021...there's room for the V8. I don't think the Mustang will shrink in size seeing as that the MPG is linked to footprint/size...so the smaller it is the more fuel efficient it needs to be...so lightweighting will be "Yuge". Lots of carbon bits...4 cylinder will become a 50/50 split in sales. Check out how Ford is really pushing the carbon in their exotics (Ford GT and Focus RS RX)...soon it will all trickle down to our driveways. Next Gen EcoBoosts will make you forget the Coyote anyway...not the Voodoo...that thing is just delicious.

They will figure out a way to keep the V8 in non-Ford Performance cars. There's too much investment in the Coyote coming to abandon it so soon.

 

[sauerkraut]

As long as there is Oil coming out of the ground there will V8 engines. And when the Oil stops coming out of the ground there we will synthetic fuels so don't keep yourself awake at night worrying about the extinction of the mighty V8. The real question you need to ask yourself is why would you want a 430 HP V8 when you can have a 600 HP V6 twin turbo?

Someone doesn't know what synthetic means; combination of two or more compounds/parts typically prepared artificially vs naturally. Synthetic fuel would still be made from some type of finite energy producing resources meaning we'll be right back in the same situation as those start to run out (not to mention it will need to be manufactured which requires energy).

This is why I get a laugh out of those smug d-bags who get "zero emissions/no gas" vanity plates for their Tesla. Just because your car is making zero emission, the power plant generating the electricity to charge it is probably burning coal, thus generating plenty of greenhouse gases.

 

[Twin Turbo]

Looking toward 2021...there's room for the V8. I don't think the Mustang will shrink in size seeing as that the MPG is linked to footprint/size...so the smaller it is the more fuel efficient it needs to be...so lightweighting will be "Yuge". Lots of carbon bits...4 cylinder will become a 50/50 split in sales. Check out how Ford is really pushing the carbon in their exotics (Ford GT and Focus RS RX)...soon it will all trickle down to our driveways. Next Gen EcoBoosts will make you forget the Coyote anyway...not the Voodoo...that thing is just delicious.

That's all good to hear..........although a next-gen Ecoboost will only make me forget the Coyote if it sounds as good as a Coyote ;)

The lightweighting was mentioned in the recent GT video, which I posted here

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51122

 

[Maggneto]

Someone doesn't know what synthetic means; combination of two or more compounds/parts typically prepared artificially vs naturally. Synthetic fuel would still be made from some type of finite energy producing resources meaning we'll be right back in the same situation as those start to run out (not to mention it will need to be manufactured which requires energy).

This is why I get a laugh out of those smug d-bags who get "zero emissions/no gas" vanity plates for their Tesla. Just because your car is making zero emission, the power plant generating the electricity to charge it is probably burning coal, thus generating plenty of greenhouse gases.

Wow, someone needs a hug today and it isn't me. Why don't you let Scientists worry about Science and learn how to use Google.

 

[sauerkraut]

Wow, someone needs a hug today and it isn't me. Why don't you let Scientists worry about Science and learn how to use Google.

Err, I work in the chemical information research industry; perhaps I should continue to "worry" about science and chemical synthesis. :headbonk:

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