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ShinerBock
Explorer
May 03, 2019

Ford decreases 5.0L V8 production due to low demand.

In a way I am not surprised that less than a quarter of F150s sold are V8s. I know my company stopped buying them in our half tons a few years after the 3.5L EcoBoost came out. "Pickup buyers are...
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tragusa3
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May 04, 2019
I love V8 sound, but I couldn't deny that quiet, low-end torque and towing at low rpm was attractive. More attractive for me.

I learned that same lesson with my motorcycles...had loud pipes, which were fun for cruising, but appreciated quiet pipes on cross country trips.

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