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Message: <blockquote data-quote="farmerbyron" data-source="post: 1787868" data-attributes="member: 4953">I agree with your logic GTG.  A powerful v-8 has plenty of mileage potential if you can keep your foot out of it.  I know you can get 30 mpg out of a vette if you really try.  One example I have experienced with v-8 vs v-6 is a trip to CO. My FIL had a 2wd v-6 loaded and I had a 4x4 v-8 loaded with a four wheeler plus other crap.  We figured up the mpg and I was getting better than him even with a heavier load. This little ecoboost experiment by ford is not the way of the future IMO. Sure you can turbo up a v-6 to match the power of a v-8 but you are going to sacrifice longevity and reliability. With the cost of repairs you will see very little to no cost benefit from using a turboed up smaller motor rather than a larger displacement motor.</blockquote>