Didn't know I bought an economy car.

[mywhip]

How big is the gas tank..?

 

[Mac]

Always amazed how these new motors get such good mileage with the power they have. I always got 25-27 mpg driving 72 mph on the interstate with my 300 hp '05'. Just got back from Ill Annoys, long Easter weekend and got just over 20 mpg with the '07' but it's pushing a bunch of ponies. Had it up to 90 once, still in third and running about 4500 rpm. These cars can scare and kill, be careful out there.
Dave of the Nord

 

[rangerluver]

How big is the gas tank..?

I don't have the manual in front of me to be exact but when it says I am low (20-35 miles to empty) and the light is on, it will take 14 or 15 gallons. Normally if I fill it when it is just down to a 1/4 tank it only takes 12 gallons.

Compared to the van with a 24 gallon tank it seems pathetic but it can run nearly as far because of the mpgs it gets.

 

[rangerluver]

Always amazed how these new motors get such good mileage with the power they have. I always got 25-27 mpg driving 72 mph on the interstate with my 300 hp '05'. Just got back from Ill Annoys, long Easter weekend and got just over 20 mpg with the '07' but it's pushing a bunch of ponies. Had it up to 90 once, still in third and running about 4500 rpm. These cars can scare and kill, be careful out there.
Dave of the Nord

BTW....How do you get pee stains out of leather seats??

JK

 

[shane96ranger]

These cars can scare and kill, be careful out there.

Truer words have not been spoken. They are fun, but there can be too much of a good thing. I don't know if any of you knew who Racin' Jason Betwarda was back in the mid to late 90's. He had the first Fox Body in the 8's, then the 7's (IIRC). He actually died racing in 1999.

This was one of his cars.

Sorry, didn't mean to get off on a tangent.

EDIT: Hell, I'm at it again. Let me one up that pic with a video. Sorry rangerluver!!!

 

[adsm08]

We've gotten the average MPG reading on the Escape up to 28.

 

[shane96ranger]

We've gotten the average MPG reading on the Escape up to 28.

Very nice.

Which motor and trans? Is it a 4wd? I just got 29 in mine with the cruise set at 70mph. Mine is a 2wd with the 2.3 and the CD4E.

 

[Louisville86]

My '66 Mustang gets a solid 23-24 mpg on the highway (289 2-barrel, automatic, 2.80 rear end), but it's certainly not 412 horsepower!

 

[DL BOGART]

My '65 Olds Cutlass with a '72 350 rocket 2 barrel 3 speed manual got 27 mpg @ 63 mph. dropped to 16 under 60 or over 65. Certainly nothing high tech there. no high horsepower, but it would do a respectable burnout. Never had the rearend cover off to see what the ratio was. Seemed to be about topped out @110

 

[Arky]

My '66 Mustang gets a solid 23-24 mpg on the highway (289 2-barrel, automatic, 2.80 rear end), but it's certainly not 412 horsepower!

And you dont need three computers to fix the thing either!

 

[Nater]

Ya...I am pleasantly surprised too...My new truck is averaging about 23-24 MPG highway...This coming from a 6000 lb truck...

 

[LearjetMinako]

I like the Mustang's 3.7L engine numbers. It pushes 300HP (which is more than enough for most everyday drivers) and gets just over 30MPG on the highway. Mustang's 3.7L engine + Ranger = a fun, no nonsense, fuel economy pickup. Enough torque to tow that 6,000lbs trailers, enough power to easily cruise down the highway, and fuel efficent enough to go the extra miles.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I like the Mustang's 3.7L engine numbers. It pushes 300HP (which is more than enough for most everyday drivers) and gets just over 30MPG on the highway. Mustang's 3.7L engine + Ranger = a fun, no nonsense, fuel economy pickup. Enough torque to tow that 6,000lbs trailers, enough power to easily cruise down the highway, and fuel efficent enough to go the extra miles.

Last summer I had the pleasure to watch a brand new 3.7 Mustang, 6sd automatic and 2.?? gears thrash on two newer GTO's at the local 1/8'th mile track. Dunno if they were LS1 or LS2's but they couldn't get a word in edgewise... against a base V6 Mustang.

 

[rangerluver]

Last summer I had the pleasure to watch a brand new 3.7 Mustang, 6sd automatic and 2.?? gears thrash on two newer GTO's at the local 1/8'th mile track. Dunno if they were LS1 or LS2's but they couldn't get a word in edgewise... against a base V6 Mustang.

I haven't had the opportunity of taking her to the track yet, but I can't wait. The way it takes off ; unless I get stuck up against a monster or something I should be ok.

Honestly though, in a year a half, this will stricly be the wife's Mustang, to her great pleasure. (She won't have to share with me)

THis is what I want.






The new Boss 302; 444hp out of the factory. $40,000 sticker. We'll see.

Dang; jacked my own thread.

 

[4.0B2]

Get one. Let me borrow it!