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Originally Posted by CyberWasp
..and then Dodge released the TRX with 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque.
Will Ford respond to that with a V6?
It is a never ending cycle. You can make a 6 Cylinder outperform a V8, and you can also apply the technology you put into the V6, into the V8, to put the V8 on top again.
The one thing they can't put into the V6 is the exhaust sound which is why the V8 will always be more popular.
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But the V8 is not more popular. In the F150, the V6 is killing the V8. People have moved on from the V8 and prefer an engine that can get the job done using less fuel.
V8's are a waste of investment for what is really a niche market these days.
The coyote doesn't have a lot of grunt down low and isn't great in a truck. If you've driven a Mustang you know how flat the engine feels down low. It's why Ford built the 7.3 litre Super Duty motor but it's again, not a massive market for that engine.