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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS
Guess this was bound to happen, but it does suck knowing the (potential) end of the V8 is closer than anticipated... in mass produced cars that is.
If that does happen, and they drop the V8, it will be fun to watch the reactions. Everyone will lose their minds, and then journalists will drive it and say its amazing. But I bet it won't sell anywhere near as well as it has in the past.
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The non-enthusiast vehicle buyer of today is not so hung up on "tradition" aka v8's. Look at the shift in F-150 sales breakdown between the EB's and the 5.0.
They look at vehicles as carrying cases for ever more "new" tech. Like big iPhones, they just want more "apps" stuffed into them then the last version. So adding something new while still offering the "old" stuff in limited forms to us, the enthusiasts, seems to be the best marketing angle.
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Originally Posted by SS 1LE
An electricly boosted muscle/pony car? No thanks. Electric motors make working on your car yourself a near impossibility too...hopefully this is not going to be on the V8 models.
EDIT: Seems it will NOT be on the V8 models as it says "will deliver V8 like power". I sure hope this isn't going to replace the Coyote in the GT, as that will be a major fail. The demographic will not want that...
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This is also spoken to by looking at major players in performance halos moving to hybridization; 918, P1, and the Ferrari The Ferrari.
While our pony cars are definitely not on the level of these supercars, giving the owner the chance to read that their new car incorporates tech similar to them will be a key selling point.
Will this hybrid system,be as aggressive as their supercar counterparts? Most likely not. Will John Q. public know difference behind advertising spin? Most likely not.