So all here feel the sound of a 6 vs. 8 doesn't make a difference?
Yes, most buyers, me included, would prefer the sound of a V8, but that fact won't depress demand for the car. Although I prefer a manual, the absence of one doesn't affect my desire to buy this car. In a car that represents Ford's technological tour de force, the EcoBoost and automated manual are appropriate.
Whether we like it or not, forced-induction, small displacement engines are the future. I was once afraid of this trend, but now I don't care since the manufacturers are getting big power out of these engines. I believe both Ferrari and Porsche will have smaller displacement, forced induction motors in their next generation cars.