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First let me repeat I'm a GM Camaro fan.
However that being said how is the Boss gimmicky if it puts down great numbers?
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Because it's a GT with new shocks. They've done work to it, but the work other manufacturers do to their cars vastly overshadow the powdering Ford gave this particular Mustang...exaggerated on my part? Yes...but I can't get the point across any other way.
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And the ZL1 is a very different car. It will also cost at least $10K more. No doubt it's more car, but it cost more as well.
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Agreed.
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And the track key is brilliant, why? It allows a way around the mileage scenario, yet offers great performance when needed. Think about it.
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I think it's ridiculous. Apparently the manual has an encyclopedia of warnings and caveats comparable only to Nissan if you use it. I can't confirm this having not read it myself...but I've heard it from someone I trust...
Regardless...I don't agree at all with engineering the upgraded tune into the car, and then forcing the customer into paying for it extra like it's something special. As far as mpg...perhaps...but their changes shouldn't be enough to change it significantly...and if it does, that's their problem to fix, not hide it behind a key. They still must pass emissions, so that's not an issue, either.
And on a personal level - I just don't want to be fiddling with another key...
The Boss is a good car. I will never deny that. However, it is very much a Ford in that it's surrounded by a 'cloud of gimmick' to make sales, just like EcoBoost.