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Originally Posted by LOWDOWN
Speaking of which...
NO MATTER how STOUT Ford makes the engine(s), or how much aluminum - c/f they slather on the Stang, or how foot-sure the rubber OR the brakes are, how much can they get for a "warmed-over Mustang"?! And "warmed-over" is what every 'net expert, auto-scribe and REAL buyer will think of it as...RIGHT?
They'll HAVE to avoid the $70s, or they'll get sucked into head-to-head comparos with America's KING, the C7 Z06.
The writing is on the wall. the TRUE costs of the LT4 engine are little (if any) more than the LSA was. So, what should a Gen-6 MRC BIG-braked 650 lb-ft ZL1 price out at? Not much more than a Gen-5. Call it "$60-ish" for starters ('Cat money, roughly) and add the -R package with C-C brakes for LESS THAN $70K.
For that to happen @ Ford, they have to do "ALL THAT"...AND DEVELOP A NEW MEGA-ENGINE. GM doesn't...
Sleepless nights ensue...
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This Z06 is an overweight pig for a Corvette. It's unfortunate but true. With Ford pushing the Mustang as hard as the did with the GT500 and Trinity 5.8, it wouldn't be that hard to match straight line performance. With the Mustang moving to a modern chassis with IRS, the handling will be substantially better.
You are taunting a company that has proven they are more than willing to innovate where others don't, with cars like the BOSS, or meet a challenge laid down by others, like they did with the GT500 vs ZL1.