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Old 07-14-2008, 10:02 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Re: 4 cyl F-150? Can a 4 cyl Silverado be far behind?

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Originally Posted by Slideways View Post
Maybe so, but do you think the F-150 is light? 5,000lbs is a lot of mass for 260hp. The question is will consumers who need trucks be willing to accept less-than-impressive acceleration for decent fuel economy. I think they will, especially if they are making the switch to smaller, slower cars.
260?... Ford will at least get 300hp out of the ecoboost.

and its rumored that the turbo-4 in the solstice could easily produce 300.

Its going to be intereting to see what automakers do.
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