I was thinking for a while now, why did the 4.0 in the new mustangs come out with nearly identical power figures as the truck-bound versions? I mean, typically the mustang's engines would be in a higher state of tune and produce more power.
My thoughts led me to think about the new 3.5 coming out for the 500 and Lincoln's version of the fusion(250hp); I'm thinking this engine will find a home in the mustang as well.
Does anyone else think this will happen? I just think it was strange when the 4.0 came out with basically the same output as truck versions, and barely higher than the old 3.8.
So, opinions?
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i myself dont really care, because it seems the newer the mustangs get, the uglier they come..
get me a 5.0 LX body and ill be happy
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I read some where thatthey didnt want owners of the previous gen mustangs to feel like they had a car that has become completly obsolete. as well as to add better fuel efficiency
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Mustangs will never look as good as they when the 99-04 gen was out.
articzap wrote:Mustangs will never look as good as they when the 99-04 gen was out.
that is the 2nd worst year range
even the mustang 2's looked better
the current 05-up is the best looking since the 64-70
F*$K Mustangs haha they have been garbage since 94 last good mustang was the a fox body which is the only good looking mustang since the 60's
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i take it you are talking about the 6 cyl engine
because the v8 is 4.6
which is the same output as the truck motors about
other cars, better cars?
anybody that thinks the old "flying brick" fox body style is the best mustang is crazy. the newset mustang is the first to deserve the name in a very long time.
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the new stang has the aerodynamics of a flying brick
other cars, better cars?
The new Mustang is boring.
Love the powertrain, hate the look.
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Sappy96 wrote:the new stang has the aerodynamics of a flying brick
and the GTO is that much aerodynamically better?
themarin8r wrote:Sappy96 wrote:the new stang has the aerodynamics of a flying brick
and the GTO is that much aerodynamically better?
The 04-05? Yes.
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They all look the same to me.... pretty small and in my rearview mirror....
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^^ Thats the same way I feel about VW bugs.
Sappy: Yes, I am talking about the 6. The 4.6 doesn't make the same power as the trucks either, it makes the same power as the 5.4 truck engine.
I'm not talking about the looks here or the "Mustangs are @!#$" arguments, I'm just talking about future powertrains, Please try to keep this on track
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OMG TEH 5.0 IS L3ET
In 1987 the 5.0 put out an average of 225hp.
In 2005 the V6 puts out about 200hp
Thats only 25 hp less with 2 less cylinders.
But to stay on topic i think its too early to say what will happen. They may offer 3 engine choices like they have in the past esp. due to gas prices.
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articzap wrote:Mustangs will never look as good as they when the 99-04 gen was out.
i agree thous years to me were some of the best for the cobra as far as looks (im not comparing it to the classics)
Eric Garvock wrote:OMG TEH 5.0 IS L3ET
In 1987 the 5.0 put out an average of 225hp.
In 2005 the V6 puts out about 200hp
Thats only 25 hp less with 2 less cylinders.
....yeah, and almost 20 years of technology behind it. What's your point?
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They may offer 3 engine choices like they have in the past
I'm skeptical about that; You'll never see another 4 in a mustang(Mostly because they've grown much heavier), and I can't really see them offering 2 different 6's, because the people who buy sixes typically don't really care about power, and people who want it spring for the 8.
I can definately see a new 6 with good efficiency though, to bring up economy on the majority of them.
On a side note, I drove a 3.8 5spd for a few days once, and it actually burned
less gas than my 2.4. Maybe that one was a freak, but I was hella impressed.
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wishihadanelky wrote:^^ Thats the same way I feel about VW bugs.
Ahahah tool.
In my opinion , its Cobra or nothing.
doesnt the c5 vette with 350hp?? get better gas milage than a 3.8 mustang?
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On paper, I don't know. I do know, however, that my 2.4 usually gets 33 mpg average(atleast every time I tested it it did), and the mustang bettered that - A friend and I put just over 300 km's on it, and at the end it only took $15 cdn gas. Gas was somewhere around $.80/litre at the time, give or take; That calculates out to 37.59 MPG(US gallons).
I know the vette(And 6spd F bodies) are excellent at 30 mpg, but I'm still impressed.
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Base model Mustang (V6) is said to get 19/28 MPG. That is from Ford's website.
Less than LS1 6-speed cars.
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Damnit! we need an edit button...
I forgot to add, That mileage was combined city/highway, and with us walking on the car all the time... burnouts, testing with my Gtech, that type of @!#$(hey, I was young at the time... still am, but moreso at that time)
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