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Wait. For years on this board I and a couple others have been beat up about how much better a 2.7 ECO will be over a coyote. Take rate on mustang GT's (for latest data I could find) is still close to 50% for manuals (and 20% ish manuals on 2.3 ECO boost stangs) worldwide.The v-8 is possible, but Ford really has no incentive to develop a manual 2.7, how many more people would go and buy a mustang because of the change in base motor (and the accompanying price increase), that wouldn’t buy it with the option of 2.3 or v8? Not enough people to even come close to making up the r&d and tooling costs. Frankly, it’s a miracle that they are even offering manuals at all given how low the take-rate is from new car buyers.
If an easily tuned 2.7 on a "base" GT could be bumped up from say 400/400 to 500/550 and be still be offered with a manual, you can't argue that many would not jump at that on a GT. (could help ford with emissions too). A higher end NA, larger displacement (maybe another Boss) could fill the gap higher up and would be welcome by those that wanted a larger displ road course motor they don't have to drop FI on, or rev to the moon.
Then you make the "base" bronco 2.3/auto only and charge more for the enthusiast, who wants a manual, and most likely would like the larger motor too. You could also leave the 2.3/auto as the base engine combo in the mustang. Those that want the absolute cheapest one, just to get in a mustang, won't care about the auto only trans.
The mustang and bronco buyers really don't count as far as who wants manuals these days. both sets of people have enough that want them, to make it worth it.
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