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Originally Posted by BowtieGuy
I was under the impression that the Ecoboost would be an option on the GT.
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The EB V6 has long been under consideration for the Mustang, and may still show up under the hood of that car although AFAIK there are no plans for a run of the mill 3.5L, EcoBoost Mustang in the near future for several reasons. Given the drive for better fuel efficiency, and depending upon demand for the 5.0L in other applications, that situation could change.
Moving on to more likely scenarios, it seems that two GTDi engines from Ford are under serious consideration for the car in the future. First, a special edition Mustang with a more powerful take on the 3.5L, GTDi, V6 engine which most folks refer to as the Ecoboost V6 is apparently a real possibility. Such a car would bridge the gap between the 400hp GT and 500hp+ GT500 in terms of both performance and price and would very likely be badged as a GT350. Such a car would not be a volume offering and the engine would not be badged as an EcoBoost since it would be a more focused performance piece which places a greater emphasis on power and performance and less emphasis on economy and efficiency.
The other consideration is an Ecoboost, GTDi four cylinder, although it is unclear whether the purpose here is to replace or supplant the base V6 engine. The four cylinder GTDi engines are interesting because they produce great power even in full blown, I'm as green as Kermit and recycle for fun EcoBoost trim. Think near 300hp for a 2.5L EB four cylinder which knocks down extremely good fuel economy and you are more or less there.