The MKS has more weight and less power at sea level than almost all of the other cars it was raced against. It was the 2nd heaviest and lowest powered of the group.
more weight and less power... and more than likely less handling
do you know how much of a handicap 12,000ft is comparing N/A to F/I?
maybe I just hang out at the dragstrip too much lol
just to give you a little idea....
14.7PSI is atmospheric pressure... 12PSI is the stock ecoboost 3.5L PSI
14.7 + 12 = 26.7PSI
14.7PSI is atmospheric pressure at sea level... every 2,000ft you go is 1.1PSI dropped
so @ 12,000 ft atmospheric pressure is roughly 8.7PSI... add corrected atmopheric pressure to your stock PSI
8.7 + 12 = 20.7PSI
now you have to calculate the percentage of air loss you lose compared to sea level... so divide
20.7/26.7 = 78%, so you would have 22% less pressure through an turbocharged engine running 12PSI
now... compare what the loss would be with a N/A car of the same caliber, so instead of boost pressure we have to divide atmospheric pressure
8.7/14.7 = 59%, so 41% less pressure through the N/A engine
now that we have our figures let's calculate to make the MKS a naturally aspirated 350BHP like the rest...
Ecoboost 350BHP @ 12,000ft = 273BHP 3.5L TT DOHC V6
if the car was naturally aspirated and making the same power?
it would only make 207BHP... making it's WHP less than a 99-04 V6 mustang considering it has to go through an AWD drivetrain
like I said, the comparison is so biased and the handicap is so large... you might as well have put phelps in a swimming match against a dead dog