The 2011+ Mustang Thread - Page 82

camaro1324 · 03-02-2010, 05:42 PM

I heard that the changes for the upcoming model should be announced around April 15, 2010.

I also heard the 6.4L Hemi V8 for the challenger was a rumor as of now, but the Mustang 5.0 is confirmed.

I would be shocked if GM never made the performance of the Camaro better, after the Mustang putting the 5.0 in the new Mustangs.

Brokinarrow · 03-02-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro1324

I heard that the changes for the upcoming model should be announced around April 15, 2010.

I also heard the 6.4L Hemi V8 for the challenger was a rumor as of now, but the Mustang 5.0 is confirmed.

I would be shocked if GM only made minor changes to the Camaro, after the Mustang putting the 5.0 in the new Mustangs.

they'll both be pretty close performance wise. GM is still making plenty of cash on the Camaro. I think they will wait and see how the 2011 Stang does vs the 2011 Camaro, and then the 2012 may get some more significant tweaks.

AZCamaroFan · 03-02-2010, 11:21 PM

There's still the issue of gas mileage. They can only put so much hp in the SS before the mileage is just not good enough.
I've also noticed the early tests of the SS in magazines last year had it at 4.8 to 60. Now that they have broken in engines, the last two motor trend tests had times of 4.5 and 4.6, while the mustang gt in their car of the year testing was 5.1. So probably the 2011mustang will be about as fast as the SS, but not faster. After all the base Corvette does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and it's 300 pounds lighter than the mustang.

*The_Blur* · 03-02-2010, 11:37 PM

GM won't sit back and watch.

Cobra_Commander · 03-03-2010, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Blur

GM won't sit back and watch.

They might have to! Muahhhhh.... Just playing I'm sure they will do something to make it better. I would even say HUD would be awesome enough to not care about a performance upgrade!

zero · 03-03-2010, 09:31 AM

no performance gains the car just came out and is selling like crazy...ford and dodge on the other hand well they need a bump in hp

THE EVIL TW1N · 03-03-2010, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by azfan

There's still the issue of gas mileage. They can only put so much hp in the SS before the mileage is just not good enough.
I've also noticed the early tests of the SS in magazines last year had it at 4.8 to 60. Now that they have broken in engines, the last two motor trend tests had times of 4.5 and 4.6, while the mustang gt in their car of the year testing was 5.1. So probably the 2011mustang will be about as fast as the SS, but not faster. After all the base Corvette does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and it's 300 pounds lighter than the mustang.

who even cares about 0-60 numbers nowadays?

kevin2323 · 03-03-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

who even cares about 0-60 numbers nowadays?

it's the key to bench racing! lol

Cmicasa the Great XvX · 03-04-2010, 06:53 AM

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The pony car wars are about one-upsmanship if nothing else. The Ford

Mustang

held court for years while Chevrolet and Dodge had their horses on hiatus, but times have changed. The new Camaro has been whaling on the Mustang ever since its return, beating the Ford in sales for nine months straight and offering a range engines that are at once more powerful and efficient than the Blue Oval's aging mills. Advantage: Camaro.

The Mustang, however, received a nicely executed redesign for its 2010 model year and, as is Ford's way, the automaker waited another model year to introduce its new range of engines. You already know all about the return of the storied 5.0 moniker on this year's new Mustang GT. You also know that the V6 model is replacing its Civil War era 4.0-liter engine with a more powerful and efficient 3.7-liter. Powerful as in 305 horsepower, but how efficient? We didn't know before but we do now. The 2011 Ford Mustang V6

will achieve 19 miles per gallon in the city and, more noteworthy, 31 mpg on the highway.

The V6 model's rating of 30 mpg highway (when paired with the six-speed auto mind you, the manual version achieves 30 mpg) is noteworthy because, well, it's 2 mpg more than the slightly less powerful 304-hp Camaro V6. Also, it's a record for being the first 300+ hp vehicle to be officially rated at 30 mpg or more. Wow, think about that. It's never been done before. Sure, the new Mustang V6 is only marginally more powerful and efficient than its Camaro counterpart, but clawing above that 30 mpg mark will no doubt get Ford's thoroughbred some extra ink in the press.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/04/2...00-h/#comments

Cmicasa the Great XvX · 03-04-2010, 07:00 AM

I won't even go into what Chevy NEEDS to do... Actually I will.

How hard will it be to let the 3.6L BREATH gaining 16HP and boosting the fuel economy simultaneously.

While I think that the gearing of the Mustang has a lot to do with this rating... it still see this being a great piece of PR for the car. Chevy needs to answer this for 2011 with a bump in HP in both the V6 and V8. The V8 isn't even remotely hard as the engine is already detuned... but I'm curious to see if they are gonna answer this on the V6.

Tactical Z · 03-04-2010, 07:22 AM

So you are gonna get one?

coolman · 03-04-2010, 07:42 AM

I was just thinking last night that there hasn't been a new mustang thread started for awhile.

rayhawk · 03-04-2010, 07:56 AM

Wait, so you're saying the 2011 mustang GT is coming with a 5.0L engine?

coolman · 03-04-2010, 08:01 AM

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Wait, so you're saying the 2011 mustang GT is coming with a 5.0L engine?

You are joking right?

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03-02-2010, 05:42 PM	#1135
camaro1324 Drives: none Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: none Posts: 36	I heard that the changes for the upcoming model should be announced around April 15, 2010. I also heard the 6.4L Hemi V8 for the challenger was a rumor as of now, but the Mustang 5.0 is confirmed. I would be shocked if GM never made the performance of the Camaro better, after the Mustang putting the 5.0 in the new Mustangs. Last edited by camaro1324; 03-03-2010 at 04:32 AM.

03-02-2010, 11:21 PM	#1137
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,468	There's still the issue of gas mileage. They can only put so much hp in the SS before the mileage is just not good enough. I've also noticed the early tests of the SS in magazines last year had it at 4.8 to 60. Now that they have broken in engines, the last two motor trend tests had times of 4.5 and 4.6, while the mustang gt in their car of the year testing was 5.1. So probably the 2011mustang will be about as fast as the SS, but not faster. After all the base Corvette does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and it's 300 pounds lighter than the mustang. Last edited by AZCamaroFan; 03-03-2010 at 12:05 AM.

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zero Drives: Black 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 265	no performance gains the car just came out and is selling like crazy...ford and dodge on the other hand well they need a bump in hp

03-04-2010, 07:00 AM	#1144
Cmicasa the Great XvX Account Suspended Drives: 07Taho, 11CamaroRS, 12CTSV Coupe Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MD Posts: 705	I won't even go into what Chevy NEEDS to do... Actually I will. How hard will it be to let the 3.6L BREATH gaining 16HP and boosting the fuel economy simultaneously. While I think that the gearing of the Mustang has a lot to do with this rating... it still see this being a great piece of PR for the car. Chevy needs to answer this for 2011 with a bump in HP in both the V6 and V8. The V8 isn't even remotely hard as the engine is already detuned... but I'm curious to see if they are gonna answer this on the V6.

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