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re: F-150 Ecoboost: Anyone own one? Pros cons?
Posted on 8/3/12 at 10:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 8/3/12 at 10:23 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I see your opinion and.... Like it. I agree that 400hp is not necessary but is now the norm. My truck has more power than diesels did 10 years ago and rarely gets hooked up to a trailer.
I believe GM is working on a small twin turbo that should come out soon though. However, if I remember correctly, it still won't touch the Ecoboost.
I like the idea of small diesels in 1/2 tons but it just won't happen. The big 3 love their 3/4 ton sales too much. I see a medium V8 twin turbo coming first. If it followed suit of the Ecoboost, it would be damn near the power and almost the torque of modern day diesels. I would buy a F250 with a TT 5.0 over a 6.7 any day.
I believe GM is working on a small twin turbo that should come out soon though. However, if I remember correctly, it still won't touch the Ecoboost.
I like the idea of small diesels in 1/2 tons but it just won't happen. The big 3 love their 3/4 ton sales too much. I see a medium V8 twin turbo coming first. If it followed suit of the Ecoboost, it would be damn near the power and almost the torque of modern day diesels. I would buy a F250 with a TT 5.0 over a 6.7 any day.
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Posted on 8/3/12 at 10:30 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Ford is definitely the boss of forced induction gas burners for now. We'll know in 4 or 5 years how good it really is. I hope it holds up.
Posted on 8/3/12 at 10:36 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
Okay so just checked the specs on the different motors and well, DAMN.
360 hp @ 5,500 rpm - 5.0
365 hp @ 5,000 rpm - ECOB
295 hp ( 220kw ) @ 5200 rpm - 5.3
This is unacceptable, Chevy has to step there game up. The 5.3 is capable of producing a lot more power than what they are getting out of it. I have been a life long GM man and damn near a anti Ford guy but they are starting to loose me. Its a real shame Dodge cant figure out how to put a decent transmission in a truck.
360 hp @ 5,500 rpm - 5.0
365 hp @ 5,000 rpm - ECOB
295 hp ( 220kw ) @ 5200 rpm - 5.3
This is unacceptable, Chevy has to step there game up. The 5.3 is capable of producing a lot more power than what they are getting out of it. I have been a life long GM man and damn near a anti Ford guy but they are starting to loose me. Its a real shame Dodge cant figure out how to put a decent transmission in a truck.
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