Shane+patterson+V6+vs+V8+Mustang

V6 vs V8 Mustang V6 Pros: better gas milage cheaper parts and less weight= more money in your pocket! not as high maintnence as a v8 cheaper on insurance still sleek and stylish

V6 Cons: not as must power as a V8(around 100hp difference) sounds like your everyday grocery getter can tune and mod to get it to be as fast as a V8 but it would be cheaper and easier to just buy a V8 can probabaly get beat by a ford focus during a street race non telescoping steering wheel

V8 pros has an impressive 412hp 5.0 motor backed by a 5 speed or automatic transmission lots of options to choose from on the 2013 models sounds like a classic muscle car with no aftermarket exhaust. Many aftermarket add ons you can do to increase power bucket heated front seats with comfortable 3 inches of padding

V8 cons: insurance will cost a small fortune wont go well in ice/snow due to rear wheel drive setup parts are extremely expensive crash ratings are not the greatest will drain your wallet at the pump. gas milage comes in at a whopping 16mpg (but the power behind the 420 hp motor makes up for it)!

resources http://www.edmunds.com/ford/mustang/2014/features-specs.html http://t.bp3.ford.com/2014-Ford-Mustang?branding=1&lang=en mustangevolution.com kbb.com americanmuscle.com moddedmustang.com mustang6g.com

V6 vs V8 Mustang By: Shane Patterson

Many people believe that a V8 is better than a v6 just because it has more power. I believe that is invalid because with just a few upgrades a v6 can be more powerful than a v8. The baseprice of a v8 mustang is about 8 thousand more dollars than a v6. With just about 3 grand in the motor and chassis of a v6 the v6 can be just as powerful and out run a v8.

A v6 can get much better than a v8. With 2 less cylinders the v6 has to power a v6 mustang will get anywhere from 22-28 mpg compared to the v8s 16-20 mpg. If you add a turbo onto a car it will suck more air into the motor causing less gas to go to the motor causing better gas milage. With the gas prices sky rocketing this present day, one of the first things car owners look at is gas milage in there new car.

Another great thing about a v6 mustang is that they will last much longer than a v8. In a v8 mustang they are a much higher revving engine than the v6. The v8 is more tricked out and has more performance parts than the v6 which are built better but also wear out much quicker than the v6. In the 60s they made mustangs with a 223, an inline 6 and a 289, a v8 the inline 6 got horrible gas milage but there are still many of those still out on the road today and much less v8s. with the v6 components lasting aslong as they do,they can go until about 300 thousand miles untill thigs start so go bad wrong.

With a few up bolt on upgrades the v6 can outrun the v8 mustang by a long shot. With some performance parts, totalling up around 4 grand the v6 can outrun and last mucgh longer than the v8, ande have much better gas milage! The v6 is also much easier to work on due to the smaller block which means more room under the hood, which is a favorite for a mechanic! The v6 has a much smaller cold air intake so it isent so bulky under the hood. The v8 has a much stiffer suspension than the v6 due to the top speed and has to have better handling due to more horse power.

There are many great things about the v8 mustang that the v8 cannot achieve, but all around I believe that the v6 is amuch better daily driver than a v8, it is more fuel efficient at the gas pump, and rides like a caddy compared to the v8. If you are a full time racer, you h ave to have a v8. But, for the weekend warrior and daily driver, the v6 mustang is a much better choice.