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Originally Posted by Chance
What seems a little amusing is that until recently, the 5.4-liter V8 was standard, with V10 the option. Then Ford stopped making the 5.4 V8 and made the 6.8-liter V10 the new standard engine. And now it appears Ford will offer the newer and more-modern 6.2-liter V8 as an option over the V10.
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Sure the newer engines almost always are the optional ones. Eventually they will become standard when newer engines are available.
Look at how the Ecoboost engine is the optional engine in the F-150. They know that the newer engines will be the more desirable ones and thus if they are options they can be charged more $$ for and improve the bottom line (and recoup some of the design costs).
The question is: Mid-year will Thor start using the V-8 instead of the V-10 in the Vegas/Axis models (or even in the various class C models)? If they do start using the V-8 and it is more efficient than the V-10 would that allow them to drop back down to the E-350 chassis again?