this is my baby. I think I need to go start her up actually.
Posted on 12/31/2009 5:45:14 AM PST by Red Badger
The Ford Mustang will get not one, but two new engines next year.
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday that it plans to introduce an all-new 5.0-liter, V8 engine for its 2011 Mustang GT in the spring. The V8 engine will deliver 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque - 87 more horsepower than the outgoing engine.
"This is the right engine for the car," said Bob Fascetti, Ford's director of large gas and diesel engines.
Monday's confirmation follows Ford's announcement in November that it will also provide an all-new 3.7-liter V6 engine with 305 horsepower in the Mustang when it goes on sale in the spring. That engine provides 95 more horsepower than the outgoing model.
Mustang enthusiasts have been clamoring for more powerful engines, and Ford's new V8 engine is expected to give the Mustang GT the horsepower it needs to compete against the Chevrolet Camaro SS and the Dodge Challenger SRT8.
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"The Mustang is a gorgeous vehicle that unfortunately this year ... was down on horsepower versus its competitors," said John Wolkonowicz, senior analyst for IHS Global Insight. "But all that gets fixed next year."
Mustang's shortage of power gave Ford problems in 2009 as the Camaro returned in the spring to the marketplace for the first time since 2002.
The result: Camaro has outsold Mustang for the last six months. In November, 6,887 Camaros were sold compared with just 3,627 Mustangs, according to Autodata Corp.
Ford executives are betting that Camaro's time at the top will be limited.
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Ford also boasts that the engine itself is lighter and smaller. At 5.0 liters, the Mustang's new engine delivers about 83 horsepower per liter.
"Please compare that to whatever else is out there," Fascetti said.
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Right you are, Tork. GS400. Sorry, I started a tad early on Napa’s finest.
You set up the Tork...
... and you alleged point would be ...
It's going to get me in trouble.
that I’m dealing from my set of cards next time...
A full deck would help.
this is my baby. I think I need to go start her up actually.
Sweet.
I garaged mine between Nov and Mar. I remember well the ritual... open the garage door, fire up the pony, slide in the CD... dream of spring :o)
Actually, the new Camaro is an Monaro, designed and developed by the Australians. GM has not designed any new cars for years.
All they have done over the years, was taking models from the affiliates (Toyota, Monaro, Opel and some Korean manufacturers), rebadge them and "voila" a new Chevy/GMC/Saturn/Pontiac was born.
Want examples?...Saturn Ion/Pontiac Solstice = Opel GT. Pontiac Vibe = Toyota Matrix. Pontiac G8 = Monaro GT. Camaro = Monaro. Little Chevy sh!twagons = Korean made.
No wonder GM went belly up!
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