Holy Crap, I Got Over 33MPG In A Ford Mustang GT

Before we go any further, yes: I hyper-miled a V8 Mustang, and yes: I realise that probably makes me seem like a massive dullard. While I’m sure many of you are keen to now dismiss all this with a cool story bro, I do think it’s genuinely interesting given this current downsizing trend we find ourselves in that an old-school, N/A V8 can clock 33.2mpg on a long, gentle motorway drive.

What makes it even more interesting is I went on a similar drive in Ecoboost ‘Stang, and managed 38mpg. Yes, that’s better, but not by as much as you’d think, particularly given that this was a downsized engine-friendly, mostly off-boost run.

As is often a case with these modern turbo engines, the gap closes even further when you’re pressing on. Go for a thrash in the Ecoboost, and you’ll typically get about 16mpg, while the V8 tends to drop to about 13mpg.

Granted, these aren’t figures we got from rigorous scientific testing, but it’s nice to know you might not get clobbered in your wallet quite as much as you might expect by buying a V8. And hey, for the improvement in the soundtrack department I’d happily take an even bigger hit in the financial department…