Emtpbill Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 So the other day while I'm showing my 17 year old son the turbos under the hood of the SHO he says did you hear about the 2014 SHO. He says he read that they will be putting a 3.7 ecoboost twin turbo that puts out 465 horsepower. I have been looking online to find any solid confirmation, but only bits here and there. I know we have some Ford factory workers here, anyone hear anything. I cannot fathom that the higher ups would allow that much power stock, but I know these engines are miracles of design and can push out a lot more horses than that. Any insight? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash712us Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well wouldn't that be great! I know its has been tested before earlier, but 3.7 was unable to stay together. On another note the 2013 SHO was suppose to have been marketed with 400hp and due to insurance reasons Ford opted out not to. But who knows anything is possible, I know the next generation taurus will be built at my plant. I did some searching a couple weeks ago for hints of what it would be, didn't really come up with anything concrete. To be honest from what I did see out there, I wouldn't be surprised if there wasn't a SHO option for 2015. Now just say all this I realized you said 2014, so if true 2014's will be being built in the next couple of months. Change overs usually occur mid year. Also the 2015 mustang will see a ecoboost engine for the first time, and I could totally see them putting in the GT platform as all V8 will be phased out to meet the new EPA regulations. But the 2015 mustang is suppose only weigh 2750lbs so with a 465hp engine in would make it a very fast car. Keep in mind all this speculative. But there is crappy youtube video out on the web of whats suppose to a 2014 sho with a 3.7l ecoboost engine, but it is totally bogus. It nothing more than a taurus limited. And as to the ecoboost mustang there is speculation it will be a 2.3l 4cyl. So there go my thoughts of a rocket ecoboost mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHO Rod Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 And as to the ecoboost mustang there is speculation it will be a 2.3l 4cyl. So there go my thoughts of a rocket ecoboost mustang. Would they bring back the "Mustang SVO" model then? -Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 And as to the ecoboost mustang there is speculation it will be a 2.3l 4cyl. So there go my thoughts of a rocket ecoboost mustang. Funny, I had a '79 Mustang turbo that was a 2.3 4 cylinder turbo...it wasn't my favorite Mustang and I had all kinds of problems with the wastegate not working properly...but that said, Ford has had some experience with a 2.3 4 cylinder turbocharged engine, so it sounds plausible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx78 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 ...but that said' date=' Ford has had some experience with a 2.3 4 cylinder turbocharged engine, so it sounds plausible.[/quote'] LoL, yea thanks to Mazda. OP i doubt that they would have something that powerfully. 1. because that really pushes the limit of what the engine can do and still last 100K+ Miles. they would need to get SVT involved to get close to that. 2. I doubt they would use the ford to compete with the likes of AMG, Quattro or M. It would see that happen with Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emtpbill Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Ah my friends dad had an , I think it was, an 84 mustang SVO. What. Sweet mustang. He worked it and I remember it was quick. Well early 80s quick. I would love to see an SVO style back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeelBird Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Re: the horsepower and insurance company involvement.....I recall our guide when we took the Wixom tour to see the Thunderbirds being assembled in 2002 told us that the car actually had more hp than was listed.......said Ford intentionally under-listed the number so the owners wouldn't be socked by the insurance folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 From what I understand, no major changes in store for the SHO, until the 2015 model year. Mustang is also supposedly getting an Ecoboost motor in it's line up to. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodave Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Re: the horsepower and insurance company involvement.....I recall our guide when we took the Wixom tour to see the Thunderbirds being assembled in 2002 told us that the car actually had more hp than was listed.......said Ford intentionally under-listed the number so the owners wouldn't be socked by the insurance folks. I really doubt that's a consideration anymore these days; otherwise they wouldn't be making 650hp Shelby Mustangs, or 550hp ZL1 Camaros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 When you buy those cars, you expect high insurance. Though my 500+ rwhp stang is $89 a month to insure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockgt302 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 My corvette was one of the cheapest cars to insure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhyder Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 To the best of my knowledge, i think only the Germans under report HP. They report whp where as everyone else reports bhp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperl878 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 :car:well im not 10000% sure but i think insurance prices all vary for each state and also it depends on your age gender and maybe on PAST history is a pretty big deal :violin: (just what ive heard lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockgt302 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Actually it's mostly based on statistics. When I traded my Trans Am for a corvette the premium dropped by like $400 a year. They look at the amount of accidents and thefts per model. Camaro, mustang, they sell a lot of cars both in v8 and v6. With the amount of kids that have owned them, their amount of incidents are higher. Actual horsepower doesn't matter, engine size does matter, ie: number of cylinders, not displacement. Cost of repairs also factors in, SUVs are always higher because of the damage they cause to other vehicles in accidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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