I know right. That car woundnt get better than 4 mpgs if i owned it lol
Seriously, is it your mission in life to discredit the Ecoboost? Nobody bought this car for its fuel mileage. Nobody who bought it CARES about its fuel mileage. So why do you?
When the Hellcat came out, people on here brought up fuel economy when comparing it to the GT500. People made fun of the Hellcat for having a gas guzzler tax and the GT500 didn't. Many said Dodge doesn't care about fuel economy. Now, this forum doesn't care about fuel economy?
ZZZIIINNNNGGGGGGI don't hug trees....I chop them down.
I noticed that. Who cares. He's missing out on the ungodly power and intoxicating sound of the Ecoboost
That's a completely different comparison. The point is, near 100% if not 100% of people interested in actually purchasing a car like the GT do not care about fuel economy.
It matters more when talking about the class of cars the hellcat competes with (still not hugely important). MPG's for any super car simply shouldn't be that important.
The OP has a hardon for trashing on Ecoboost motors. just go look at him old posts, lol.
it is kinda funny that it gets worse mileage than all the others... I mean the entire point of this motor is eco and performance. I love the ecoboost motors but this is a fail whether you care or chop down trees for fun.
$400,000.00 dollar car. I don't think anyone of the sold out cars new owners gives a Rat's ass about gas millage.http://www.carscoops.com/2017/01/2017-ford-gt-gets-dismal-fuel-economy.html
The whole concept of fuel efficient supercars is an oxymoron at best but when you brag about an engine thats supposed to be lighter, more power dense and more efficient than traditional large displacement engines its pretty sad when you get worse results.
2017 Ford GT, 3.5L TT V6 - 11/19mpg (14mpg combined)
2005 Ford GT, 5.4L SC V8 - 12/19mpg (14mpg combined)
2016 Dodge SRT viper, 8.4L NA V10 - 12/21mpg (15mpg combined)
2016 Dodge Challenger hellcat, 6.2L SC V8 - 13/22mpg (16mpg combined)
2016 Chevy Corvette Z06, 6.2L SC V8 - 13/23mpg (16mpg combined)
2016 Mclaren 675LT, 3.8L TT V8 - 16/22mpg (18mpg combined)
2017 Ferrari 488GTB, 3.8L TT V8 - 16/22mpg (18mpg combined)
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S, 3.8L TT L6 - 17/24mpg (20mpg combined)
2016 Audi R8 V10 plus, 5.2L NA V10 - 14/21mpg (17mpg combined)
2016 Lamborghin huracan LP610-4 - 14/21mpg (17mpg combined)
2016 Mercedes AMG GT S, 4.0L TT V8 - 16/22mpg (18mpg combined)
2016 Lamborghin aventador 6.5L NA V12 - 11/18mpg (13mpg combined)
It is time to rename this engine "twin force" instead of "ecoboost." Performance of a v8, sucks fuel like a v10.
It just seems at odds with everything I know about cars that they couldn't eek out a bit more MPG while cruising at highway speeds. Like it should have gotten better MPG even if by accident. It just doesn't fit with my logic of cars is all.
- Do I care.. No.
- Would I consider not buying one just due to MPG? No.
- Would MPG even be on my mind if I was looking to buy one? No.
- Did I think that it would have better MPG than a Viper...Yes.
- Did I think that it would have better MPG than an Ecoboost F-150? Yes.
I like the sound of the car. But you must be high to make that statement.Better sounding than any v8 Ive ever heard. Can't argue that.
The GT is a halo car that got tons of Press and public attention. Using a V6 also helped boost that attention considerably. They want the average consumer to walk away and say "well gee golly, ima get dat F-wonfity with dem super car engine".
The usage of the V6 TT in the Ford GT is not to make a more efficient super car, it is to legitimize Ford's Ecoboost Brand and application of turbocharged engines in the consumers mind.
It makes it easier to swallow a Turbo-4 Mustang, a V6 TT Raptor, F150, Taurus SHO, Lincolns, and maybe even a GT500.
Bragging rights? Better gas mileage would be considered bragging rights?