Maybe because several manufactures including Ford have done this in the past?
Ok.. I’ll bite. who? Now I know Ford delivered a less powerful 32v 4.6 back around ( ? 99-2000 ? ) when it was supposed to give about 25 more hp but that wasn’t programming or designed. Absolutely as electronically controlled as things are this is -possible- but, I would think a Ford GT for example might be a better candidate because the manufacturer and dealers would need to be supremely confident in what they’re selling because if a test drive doesn’t impress, it’s a potential lost sale.
So, the folks at Raptor Assault had an interesting comment along these lines. The fleet trucks get CANED on a regular basis and inspected after each class. They indicated that in speaking with the engineers, their feedback was that the engine and trans would be fine under these conditions - drive it like you stole it from day one, the only concern for the fleet trucks was the differentials; do a break in ‘oil’ change on the Diffs. I think they mentioned at about 1000 miles.
