http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/02/f...ing-v8-models/

14% basic 6 cyl
41% eco-boost 6cyl

Poor 8 cyl nobody loves them anymore !

 

I'm surprised the numbers aren't higher. I'm betting the main reason is that the dealers keep ordering 5.0's. I do a truck search and there are 40+ 5.0's in fx4 combo's I like. Then only 1-2 EB's and their usually already spoken for.
Tough to beat 40ft-lb and 5hp more while getting the same fuel economy as a 5.0.

 

Its sad the main reason people are vying for the 5.0Ls is the sound

 

Why is that? It's as good as any reason.

 

This is the future. Pretty soon all of the major half ton trucks will be direct injection turbo V6s for fuel economy reasons.

 

I know that many truck buyers are going to want the V8 becasue of it's nice sound and good low end grunt. I've opted for the base V6. I've had the truck for about four months now. I've put about 2800mi on it so far. It's got the power of the base V8 from a couple years back. It's getting decent mpg's. I got 22.5 at my last fill up. I would love to have more power but using it burns a lot of fuel. In order to justify, to myself, trading my '07 Edge for this truck, I told myself that I needed to get similar mpg's. I am. Very similar.

I've got too many things that I want to spend money on. I'm tired of spending so much on fuel. This base V6 has got enough pep to keep my right foot happy, while at the same time, has the ability to get respectable mpg numbers. I guess if people don't mind spending so much for fuel, the V8 is a great option. It's nice to have a decent base V6 for thoes of us who want the capabilities of a truck, but not the typical fuel economy of one.

 

Yeah the sound thing kills me, Its just a shame that no one will be behind them to hear it except other V8s. LOL

It will take several years to become the norm, but the V6 TT Era is off to one heck of a start.

 

Then they've never opened up an EB with the windows down on a street with tall buildings. When you can hear turbos spool up, suddenly V8 rumble isn't near as important as it was before.*


*My first car was a '72 GTO, I've owned 3 5.4L F-150s, and a V8 Porsche. I grew up loving V8s and though I would drive nothing else. I was wrong, the EB is really that good. Plus I get 3+MPG than I ever got from a 5.4 and have more fun doing it.

 

I hope they sell a freaking ton of them, that way it will offset their CAFE requirements and they can keep at least offering a V-8 to us that want them.

 

The EB has something like 100lb-ft more torque at 2000rpm than the 5.0L. Way more low end torque when on boost.

People are choosing the 5.0L because of the relative simplicity compared to the EB, which means more uncertain reliability. The EB has some delay, throttle lag below 1500rpm which is where many people always drive. It isn't perfect, but a great start.

 

I will be buying the 5.0 because of the huge amount of aftermarket support it will have through the mustang parts, and its ability to make huge power with or without boost.

 

I chose the 5.0 simply because they had one on the lot in the color that I wanted and there wasn't an eb in the country in the same color.

 

Id get a 5.0L over the 3.5L anyday. You can't mod the Ecoboost without putting a lighter to the warranty. I can easily get more out of the 5.0L with some mods, scratch my modification itch by doing it, not void the warranty, get the great sound of the 5.0L V8 and only sacrifice about 1 MPG from what I have been researching...yeah, its a no brainer.

 

From what I understand, mods that affect the EB warranty (dealing with the forced induction stuff) will also void the warranty if you did the same mod to a 5.0L.

 

Gonna take a Blower for the 5.0 to match the EB's 403 hp with just a catback. Most naturally aspirated tunes net 30 hp with exhaust. When you tune a 5.0 you are now tapping into the computer and Ford can tell. I've only seen 5star gain 20 or so hp? Who else is making big numbers? Not arguing, just curious. With the EB's catback, just change it back to stock and no worries on warranty.