Why did my 2001 4.6 liter Mustang GT V8 make "only" 260 HP while today's base Dodge 3.6 liter V6 churns out almost 300 HP? Both benefit from fuel injection and ECUs.
07.06.2025 00:45
Your 2001 Mustang's 4.6L V8 uses old tech from the early 2000s: port fuel stuff, simple ECU set up, and not many ways to save on gas. New engines, like Dodge’s 3.6L V6, have newer tech like direct shot, changing valve times, tighter squeeze ratios, and better ECU tuning that fixes air goes, fuel goes, and fire ups in real time. These new steps get more push from smaller sizes while sticking to tougher air rules. Light stuff cuts rub, and better fire up ways let out more power but keep the engine safe. In all, twenty years of making things better - focusing on fine cuts, heat work, and smart tech - let today’s small engines do better than old big ones.