Ford Mustang Increase Horse Power 2011
06-09-2009, 06:27 AM
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Ford Mustang Increase Horse Power 2011
Announcement that Ford will be increasing the horsepower to 400 hp for 2011 with the new 5.0L engine. Good news as it tries to catch the horsepower of Camaro and Challenger.
That makes the 2010 at 315hp a dude as one year of model change and not increasing the power. Ford knew the other cars would have high horespower so why not let the 4.6 have 400 horse till the 5.0l was out.
The performance of the 2010 Mustang w/ 4.6L @ 315 was very close to the other cars, imagine it with 400 horse.
Even though the horse power is coming up the cars seem heavy in weight and are not producing great trapp speeds.
Look back at 1994 with the Pontiac TransAm Firehawk and it would take all these cars in the trapp and in top end.
That makes the 2010 at 315hp a dude as one year of model change and not increasing the power. Ford knew the other cars would have high horespower so why not let the 4.6 have 400 horse till the 5.0l was out.
The performance of the 2010 Mustang w/ 4.6L @ 315 was very close to the other cars, imagine it with 400 horse.
Even though the horse power is coming up the cars seem heavy in weight and are not producing great trapp speeds.
Look back at 1994 with the Pontiac TransAm Firehawk and it would take all these cars in the trapp and in top end.
06-09-2009, 12:43 PM
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There's only one reason why they don't make the 4.6 a 400-hp machine for one year. It's all about $$$. It would be little gain for them at a high cost. GM and Chrysler are going down the drain and Ford have been the only ones that haven't borrowed money from the government. Why would they add 85 hp(27 % increase in power) for one year? It would cost them huge money! They would have to change intake, exhaust, and prolly slap on a super or turbocharger to do a clean change. For one year?!
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06-09-2009, 02:08 PM
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I have a friend that sells cars at a GM dealer. A new V6 camaro loaded if you can believe it is over 41000 before all the other BS. A V8 is well over 51000. And that folks is the reason that GM is going out of business. They are and always have been out to lunch. Providing crappy quality and a high price. I am happy that ford is bringing back the 5L as the motor is an icon. I believe the challenger and camaro's are at least 400-500 pounds more than a mustang which is why they have to have their power to get them to move down the track.
06-26-2009, 01:11 PM
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so basically i cuuld get a better handling, stylish, and just as fast... FORD Mustang damn well ten g's cheaper than the competition.... not to mention a 5L would prob be better on gas than the big *** heavy engines they got
But wow... epic fail on dodge and Gm's part...
But wow... epic fail on dodge and Gm's part...
11-17-2009, 06:46 PM
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I think for info will be released at some autoshow in december, try Ford Mustang Reviews, 2010, 2011 - Mustang Blog
