Lordred wrote:Ford has brought back the I4 Turbo Mustang.
And they didn't put a V8 in the Ford GT... This is so much crap. I know the whole premise of using turbocharging technology to increase fuel economy and maintain power while arguably increasing torque numbers... but let me at least have the option of the big V8. I probably would own a Taurus instead of my Mustang if it came with a V8 option and RWD because it would be more practical (WHY CAN'T WE HAVE THE FALCON IN THE US?!?
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). My cousin bought a 2013 Dodge Charger R/T because it was the only place to get a performance 4-door sedan with a V8 and RWD. (The Chevy SS really didn't make it to dealers near us by then.) The FWD and smaller engine shift Ford is moving towards is really displacing people like my dad and I who like the big cars and big motors. Every Ford my parents and I own has a V8 (That's 8 cars. 64 Cylinders and 44.1L [2690.1 CI] of displacement FTW).
Furthermore, I don't understand why the government thinks it is appropriate to make an average fleet fuel economy. I think it's impractical and could be devastating if the technology doesn't keep up. We've made great strides. The 2014 Shelby GT 500 was capable of making 662 HP and it was capable of 24 HWY MPG. You just couldn't get 24 MPG while actually making 662 HP. Let the consumer and the market determine where fuel economy needs to go. When US Gas Prices were >$4.00 per US Gal. the people moved away from gas guzzlers. Some of us though, held out, tried to be economical, and now with regular fuel going for ~$2.00 per US Gal. I can easily afford to venture into the power-band a little further than I used to.
This is just some sham to try to address the amount of pollutants that these cars put out. While it may be reducing the amount of fuel burned, hybrid and electric vehicles aren't really zero emission vehicles. Their batteries and other components have costs and environmental impact as well. Not to mention, the electricity you charge these things with come from something somewhere. We don't have full use of wind and solar in our electric grids... so there's fossil fuel burning in some location, albeit much more efficient usage.
TL;DR Let the consumers dictate to the car companies what kind of vehicles they will buy. The companies are interested in profit and profit is maximized where there is more demand than supply. The people want economical cars? Then the company will build those to meet demand. No one wants a gas guzzler? The company can't afford to build them on a mass produced scale.