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My Brother just bought a 3.5 ecoboost f150 and it flat out is faster then the 5.0 version. His is a loaded up, biggest cab, biggest bed, 4x4 and it runs 14.67 seconds @ 96.8 mph according to Truck Trend. The best times I have seen for a similar 5.0 are 15.3 @ 93.8mph. Not a huge difference but faster is faster. I'd say driving around town the ecoboost's immediate torque feels like an even bigger advantage stoplight to stoplight. Now add in we are 3500 feet elevation and I bet the 5.0 times drop another .3-.4 sec while the turbo doesn't change. Now consider a simple tune really pushed the 3.5 faster while a 5.0 tune isn't that helpful without adding bolt on parts to give the tune something to work with. There is a stupid fast 3.5 ecoboost Flex or SHOs out there running 12.7@107 1/4 miles on just the tunes. An 3.5 ecoboost mustang would be faster out of the box then the 5.0 and also respond better to mods. The upcoming 3.5 Raptor 450 hp version I bet even leaves some on the table.
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