Lil4X

Performance be hanged, with the extra 25 ponies, I wonder if the Shelby's EcoBoost the Mustang has finally entered the rarefied territory of sub-5 mpg cars?

geko29

That would be kind of awesome. But not terribly surprising, considering the worst fuel economy I've ever gotten in a rental car was a Chevy Equinox with a 2.4L NA 4-banger. 14.9mpg woot! By putting it in eco mode and manually shifting so that 0-60 was measured in minutes, I was able to bring that up to 16.7.

I definitely don't understand putting a package on a 4-cylinder (turbo or no) "pony car" that costs almost as much as the car did in the first place. Especially when the V8 alternative is cheaper, faster, sounds better, and undoubtedly will get better mileage.

mmarshall

Something must have been wrong with it....maybe even low tire PSI. A properly functioning vehicle of that type should do at least high teens in town, and well over 20 on the highway.

The Shelby nameplate itself, regardless of what is actually under the hood and fenders, has enough panache to bring in extra $$$$$ just from its very presence,

bitkahuna

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well it definitely doesn't make any sense in the u.s., but i guess shelby sees possible demand in other parts of the world, possibly where gas and big engine taxes are high.

chikoo

They will sell the car, and engine as extra add on locally