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Old 12-05-2013, 10:24 AM   #283
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Originally Posted by Bell040 View Post
Ford and GM have been down this road before... it doesn't end well.
Different time, and WAY crappier engine compared to these. The new turbo 4s would have blown the doors off the V8s of that time period.

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Originally Posted by NVmyZL1 View Post
Different period of history. It's pretty obvious Ford is not targeting the baby boomer generation with this version. They are going after a much broader audience that includes the younger generation that would prefer a turbo4 to a v6 or v8. The same folks who have been buying Evo's and STi's. Here they get a similar power train in a much sportier package. Tuners will have a ball with the turbo4's.
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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65 View Post
Comparing GM's new turbo 4s to old 4 cylinders is like comparing an F-22A to the Hindenburg.
Exactly.
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