Comments on: 80MPG 1987 Ford Mustang Produces 400 Horsepower

By: RabbaRabba

RabbaRabba — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:36:14 +0000

I suspect that it is one thing to get 80mpg in a one-off tightly-tuned car maintained by an expert. It may be another thing altogether to produce a safe, reliable, low-maintenance production car that racks up the same mileage.

Then again, it may just be a publicity stunt. Time will tell.

By: Paul2001GTConv

Paul2001GTConv — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:53:13 +0000

Pure BS

By: TTYPE1984

TTYPE1984 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:50:09 +0000

I saw this car in a local parade, it claimed to be getting over 100mpg now, and the torque was a little lower. If this guy can build this car, then the powers that be at the big three have been screwing us, their loyal customers all this time. It wasn’t so bad when gas was reasonable, but those days are over, it time for the automakers to give back to their customers and produce vehicles like this. I would rather get 80-100 mpg than a stimulus check any day! Imagine what it would do to the economy, if gas didn’t cost people hundreds of dollars a month just to go to work, would it be cheaper to stay home LOL.

By: silverstangboy

silverstangboy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:35:56 +0000

he never said it was a 5.0, i’ve seen plenty a 2.3’s do those numbers… he also never said anything about pushrods, nore that its a ford engine in there in the first place

I guess we will see.

By: crazeflier07

crazeflier07 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:32:48 +0000

You know Ford should jump on that and take a huge piece of the automobile market with that technology. People are all downsizing and a huge part of it is fuel economy. Friends of mine have loved their V8 cars and they have them for sale or sold them for cars with four cylinders. Personally if I was a Ford exec, I would get in touch with him and get that stuff and start putting it into today’s cars now. They could continue with thier muscle car plans against other companies and improve on all other models. Yeah 100miles a gallon would be great but if you have 80mpg now your way ahead of everyone else thats for sure. Just my two cents…
~Jon~

By: mustanggt

mustanggt — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:49:35 +0000

ShelbyStud08 –

“It’s still a rod-and-piston engine; it just has a lot more electronics on it.”

since it’s a fox chassis with a push rod engine, I would assume that it’s a 5.0. Of course, maybe he bored it out.

By: black98gtvert

black98gtvert — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:44:40 +0000

im happy woth 18 mpg;)

By: ShelbyStud08

ShelbyStud08 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:49:53 +0000

I have a question… is it a 5.0??

By: mustanggt

mustanggt — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:38:56 +0000

Can I get this guy’s number so that I can buy one?

By: Horse

Horse — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:44:01 +0000

Well if he really wants to help to improve gas mileage then that’s why he’s waiting. Otherwise, someone else will get the patent, the Oil companies will buy it, and then bury it like they have in the past.