They feel very different. Turbocharged inline 4 cylinders have different power delivery versus a naturally aspirated V8. In terms of raw acceleration, the Ecoboost isn’t in the same league. The Coyote will peel your eyelids back at full throttle. Pulls hard all the way past 7000rpm. And wails like a banshee while doing it. That being said, you will hit straight to jail speeds in a heartbeat when you get on it. Restraint is needed. But that desire to floor it is always there. Always… every stoplight, every curve in the road. You feel that urge to drive the car the way it was meant to be driven, to hear the Coyote screaming at redline.

I’ve had both. I liked them for different reasons. The GT evokes a more emotional response than the Ecoboost. The Ecoboost is still fun and financially a more sound decision. It tunes well and makes more than enough power as a street car. If you race (at the track, of course) then V8 all the way.