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Originally Posted by 1QwikZ28
Same amount of R&D went into the Coyote and Trinity...
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Originally Posted by trashmanssd
Yeah but they sell a lot more Coyote engines to spread that cost over (Cost/per unit sold) and the trinity engine was a lot of the additional cost in a GT500 that car was 55-75K and most on dealer lots were 65k-75K. Now add mag ride, almost entirely different front end parts, bigger front and rear rims tires made to spec for this car. I will be pleased to see it come in in the 55K area but I just dont see it i see 65K plus.
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Like trashmanssd pointed out, the R&D cost can be spread out across a much higher volume. Also I'm pretty sure the 5.0L V8's used in Ford trucks are a variation of the performance 5.0L used in the Mustang GT which would spread the cost out even more. As far as the Trinity motor, I cannot comment on that since I do not have enough knowledge about that specific motor. However, since a flat plane crank V8 is so much different than any other V8 that Ford is now or has produced, it will have taken significant R&D to make sure it is suitable for consumer use and for Ford to offer a warranty on it.
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Just saw this Q&A with Jamal Hameedi (for people that don't know, he is GLOBAL PERFORMANCE VEHICLE CHIEF ENGINEER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY)
Q: How much were you able to share with the 5.0L?
A: There are little common parts (i.e. things in the valve train), but it’s pretty much an all-new engine: new heads, new casting, new intake, new crank, new pistons, new rods, new halfshafts.
Q: Why no carbon ceramic brakes?
A: I think you’ll find out later that affordability was a big part of this car.
Q: So keeping price down was a big part of that?
A: Yes. That was a priority with this car.
Now I'm really curious about price..