All new 2015 Mustang beginning production in just 4 days (July 14)

[87GNX]

If the next mustang hits 500 hp first year, expect very few camaros to be sold next year lol..

[PYROLYSIS]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

I'm thinking they never intended to be less than 500 ponies.

For the GT? That would be impressive.

LT4s for everybody!

[big hammer]

unless they find a way to produce A LOT more torque out of the 5.0, it will have to rev to like 8000 rpm + to get to 500 hp. that's all forged bottom end material. that's more $$$ especially on a higher production model like a regular GT.

[87GNX]

Originally Posted by big hammer

unless they find a way to produce A LOT more torque out of the 5.0, it will have to rev to like 8000 rpm + to get to 500 hp. that's all forged bottom end material. that's more $$$ especially on a higher production model like a regular GT.

They can, it will take bigger lift cams and more revs, I can see 8k rpm with a beefier bottom end. Hell, you can get 500 right now with stage 2 cams, cj intake, and a few other boltons. Dont take much to wake the coyote. In stock form, the coyote is anemic imo (its still fast but.....). It BEGS to be tuned, bolted on, you get my point.

[Muscle Car Memories]

Originally Posted by big hammer

the new mustang is in no way exciting. it has an already played out look, and is now a heavy pig. yawn.

It's still lighter than the Challenger's and Camaro's so are you also calling them PIGS?

[Rockhead]

Still looks like a Mustang. Here's the low flow special edition with a stripe delete option.

[crysalis_01]

Originally Posted by big hammer

unless they find a way to produce A LOT more torque out of the 5.0, it will have to rev to like 8000 rpm + to get to 500 hp. that's all forged bottom end material. that's more $$$ especially on a higher production model like a regular GT.

I'm sure the gen1.5 5.0 will rev pretty high. The introduction of IMRC's will assist in low end torque production. Honestly, I don't expect the 2015 to break 450. There's no need, it'll sell on the merits of being "all new" alone. It only gained <90lbs, and that's on an improved chassis so performance in all metrics WILL improve.

Once the LT1/Alpha Camaro hits the streets then Ford can pull the stops and shoot to out HP the LT1 with a true gen2 5.0, possibly equipped with DI.

To the point of it costing more to put a more capable rotating assembly in the mass produced GT; increasing the production amount can and does have the effect of lowering costs do to having a much higher buy. Think about it, no company pays what we pay for things like forged rotating assemblies...because we're not buying enough to outfit thousands of cars. Basically, it's like buying in bulk.

[4VFTW]

Ford already said the '15 motor will not have its redline raised so 500hp is out of the question with the new parts added I see 440-455 easily attainable.

[Silverlsinva]

I am hoping for at least 350 out of the 2.3 turbo model that is very held back by the factory tune. IN my mind the power should like this 300 or whatever the current V6 hp number is 350hp&tq for the turbo 2.3 and 450 to 465 for the GT 5.0 so that way there is big enough gaps in performance to justify charging more for the turbo 4 over the V6

[big hammer]

Originally Posted by Muscle Car Memories

It's still lighter than the Challenger's and Camaro's so are you also calling them PIGS?

uhhh yeah.

[4VFTW]

Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

I am hoping for at least 350 out of the 2.3 turbo model that is very held back by the factory tune. IN my mind the power should like this 300 or whatever the current V6 hp number is 350hp&tq for the turbo 2.3 and 450 to 465 for the GT 5.0 so that way there is big enough gaps in performance to justify charging more for the turbo 4 over the V6

350 is the rumor I heard for the 2.3t

[Muscle Car Memories]

Originally Posted by big hammer

uhhh yeah.

Hate comes from jealousy, you do know that right?

If not you should read up on it sometime....

[crysalis_01]

I've stated a couple times that this seems most likely:

Originally Posted by crysalis_01

I'd put money on you being both correct and incorrect on this one. Ford has stated "over 305hp". I'll wager that we'll see the Euro-spec 2.3 rated around 310-315, fulfilling the stated 305+. However, since the US doesn't have any regulations prohibiting the advertisement of temporary output figures like the Europeans do; we'll see advertised numbers attained within the Ecoboost's "overboost" feature, which provides an uptick of about 7-8%. Most likely in the 330-340hp range.

And this was before the newest trickle of info that the new 2.3 output is "over" 310, instead of the previous 305+ we've all heard.

[el ess A]

Hahaha. Shut up. You know that this is funny.