While many Mustang enthusiasts will snub their noses at a 4 cylinder base engine in a Mustang, this Ecoboost engine is not your fathers old 4 cylinder lump of iron.
A lot of people will automatically think about the Mustang II cars of the 1970's and the underpowered 78 hp Mustangs of the late 70's and 80's. I once owned a 1980 Mustang with the 78 hp 4 cylinder engine and it was not a performance car by any stretch of the imagination.
It was very sporty as it had a 4 speed manual, which did help performance a bit, however it wouldn't win any drag races. But engine technology has developed to the point where tiny engines can actually give excellent fuel economy and deliver a level of performance befitting a Mustangs image.
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