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Ive said it before and ill say it again. There is no way in hell the Mustang doesnt add weight. They do not meet the upcoming saftey regulations. No stability control, no curtain air bags, no door reinforcments, and no roof reinforcements. Also goodbye to that glass roof with the last improvment all of them which are goverment mandated. With all that then you add the new 5.0 engine, a six speed which is heavier then a 5 speed, and the other minor upgrades to handle and slow down this new "400"hp how in the hell do you think it is going to come in at the same weight that its currently at. Of couse the 3.5 is going to be lighter its not a v8, that shouldnt be to hard to do. The reality of it is tho Ford is not going to make the v6 that close in hp to the 5.0 v8. All that is said is it can make those numbers not that it will. This is all internet speculation at its finest. So ill put my hat in the ring with all the other speculation going around and say the new Mustang 5.0 will come in at about 3700lbs with 385hp and 365ftlbs of torque. The Ecoboost will be around the same weight as the current Mustang with the 4.6 and have 345hp and 325ftlbs of torque.
Last edited by Hesh; 02-05-2009 at 10:06 AM.
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