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Originally Posted by Bhobbs
After the 5.8 Trinity was dropped on GMs head, you don't think SVT is capable of anything more?
I get that you are a GM fanboy but that doesn't mean you have to ignore reality.
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Speaking of which...
NO MATTER how STOUT Ford makes the engine(s), or how much aluminum - c/f they slather on the Stang, or how foot-sure the rubber OR the brakes are, how much can they get for a "warmed-over Mustang"?! And "warmed-over" is what every 'net expert, auto-scribe and REAL buyer will think of it as...RIGHT?
They'll HAVE to avoid the $70s, or they'll get sucked into head-to-head comparos with
America's KING, the
C7 Z06.
The writing is on the wall. the TRUE costs of the LT4 engine are little (if any) more than the LSA was. So, what should a Gen-6 MRC BIG-braked 650 lb-ft ZL1 price out at? Not much more than a Gen-5. Call it "
$60-ish" for starters ('Cat money, roughly) and add the
-R package with C-C brakes for
LESS THAN $70K.
For that to happen @ Ford, they have to do "
ALL THAT"...
AND DEVELOP A NEW MEGA-ENGINE. GM doesn't...
Sleepless nights ensue...