V8's guzzle too much gas?

It looks as though Ford is beginning to think that V8's are just not gas efficient!
Hahaha

Well it seems as though in order for Ford to be able to make the mandatory 35mpg that has been set by our government by the year 2020, they may have to ditch the V8.

Rumor has it, the newest rendition of the Ford Mustang GT, due out in 2010 may be equipped with a V6 Twin Turbo. Rumor also has it that it will output about 415hp and have a V8 matching torque curve.











But until then, they will continue to roll out their 4.6L and a limited edition 5.0L, not to mention the limited Shelby 5.4 Supercharged 500hp engine.

With direct ignition and turbo charging, Ford's advertisments for these engines are as followed:



I guess the old adage of "No replacement, for displacement" may be a thing of the past, even for the American muscle car community.