Originally Posted By: MNgopher
Do I enjoy the sound of a V8 engine? Sure. Does the fact my 2.7 Ecoboost powered F150 sounds like a minivan at times feel odd? Yes. That being said, I long ago passed the point where the exhaust tone in the cabin was important to me, I'd rather enjoy quiet. And so I smile every time I drive my truck...
Fundamentally, there are groups of people who will never accept anything besides a V8 in a full size truck. To some, its about the sound. To others, its just the way it should be. This group will never understand or accept the concept of the smaller V6's or a 4 cylinder.
I'm just glad I had a choice to get what works well for me - a truck that an tow circles around my 2004 F150 with the 5.4 3V and that delivers 4.5 mpg better fuel mileage (31% better). I tolerate it not sounding like a V8, enjoy the performance, save money...
Ford's 2.7 Ecoboost is quite pleasant, smooth, powerful, unobtrusive. The 2011 3.5L Ecoboost is another story altogether. It has higher vibration than either the 2.7L or any of the V8's. Driving the 3.5L on a 1000 mile highway trip is, quite frankly, nowhere near as pleasant as my 2009 5.4L V8. It's not really just about the sound. It's about the overall experience. That includes response, smoothness, harshness, and sound. That EB is prone to lag, at just the wrong time, then rewards you with tire spin, followed by traction control. Behavior the V8 just does not have.
The difference is enough than my wife refuses to 3.5L, citing that she "just doesn't like it" . (both trucks are otherwise the same and both are SuperCrew)
Do I enjoy the sound of a V8 engine? Sure. Does the fact my 2.7 Ecoboost powered F150 sounds like a minivan at times feel odd? Yes. That being said, I long ago passed the point where the exhaust tone in the cabin was important to me, I'd rather enjoy quiet. And so I smile every time I drive my truck...
Fundamentally, there are groups of people who will never accept anything besides a V8 in a full size truck. To some, its about the sound. To others, its just the way it should be. This group will never understand or accept the concept of the smaller V6's or a 4 cylinder.
I'm just glad I had a choice to get what works well for me - a truck that an tow circles around my 2004 F150 with the 5.4 3V and that delivers 4.5 mpg better fuel mileage (31% better). I tolerate it not sounding like a V8, enjoy the performance, save money...
Ford's 2.7 Ecoboost is quite pleasant, smooth, powerful, unobtrusive. The 2011 3.5L Ecoboost is another story altogether. It has higher vibration than either the 2.7L or any of the V8's. Driving the 3.5L on a 1000 mile highway trip is, quite frankly, nowhere near as pleasant as my 2009 5.4L V8. It's not really just about the sound. It's about the overall experience. That includes response, smoothness, harshness, and sound. That EB is prone to lag, at just the wrong time, then rewards you with tire spin, followed by traction control. Behavior the V8 just does not have.
The difference is enough than my wife refuses to 3.5L, citing that she "just doesn't like it" . (both trucks are otherwise the same and both are SuperCrew)
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