WHOO YOU GO GIRL BANANA BANANA BANANA

 

This sudden influx of info is AWESOME!. Thank you V10 and Dustin.

 

I've heard that the Stang travels 0-60 in 5.2, 5.3. That'll do it for me, forget the weight.

That's GTO, WRX numbers....Ford probably did underrate the 300 hp. So now I need 3 things......time, patience, and money.

 

I hope its before september, earlier is better... I cant contain the sonic blue running through my viens.....!

I've got a Question though.... the V6 and GT are being built at the same plant? If so, at the same time?.... or in shifts per days/weeks/months?

Thanks if you know.

 

I'm hoping the week I come back from my honeymoon (around July 28) I can go and buy me a GT. I'm debating on wether to get the Delux or the Primium. Probably whatever I feel is the better deal, more for your money.

Does anyone think they would redo the racing stripes red? I want to get black with red stripes, and black/red leather interior, then I start with customizing!

 

That would be me, Dustin.

No, I did not have a tape recorder. I may be getting old, but at least my memory still seems to work. To remember as much as I could, I went through all the conversations in my mind on the drive home and then started typing as soon as my computer booted.

Good to meet you up there.

 

Don't get too carried away on early production, guys. I used to work for a machine tool company that supplied production line equipment to Ford, GM & Chrysler, so I know how these things work.

If they really start production in 2 - 3 weeks, it will be "pilot" runs. The line will be running slow and they'll probably be running a single short shift. The outside vendors also have to get the production of the parts they are supplying ramped up too.

So production volume over the next couple months will be VERY limited.
Nexst they have to make sure that they can build the Stangs correctly.
Then they have to ramp up line speed.

The first cars off the line will most likely go to the car rags. for testing.

But, this is still good news.
If what this Ford engineer told me it accurate, it looks like they are ahead of schedule to launch Job 1 on Sept 7.

 

About the weight.

I think Ford has tried the best they can to make it light. From what I've heard for example about the hood. It's supposed to be very light, even so light, you are afraid to dent it when you close it.

 

Wow amazing scoop man...thanks so much.

 

BTW I had tried taking a picture of the VIN number but the window tint ruined the picture. The Ford guy said the car number was 194

 

Regarding weight:

Mach 1 Curb Weight 3469 lbs

05 Mustang:
+ longer wheelbase
+ longer, wider, taller
+ 2 piece driveshaft w/ higher powertrain bending
+ 30% stiffer coupe
+ 100% sfiffer convertible
+ side airbags
+ improved safety performance
+ higher torque rear axle shafts
+ larger rear vented rotors
+ larger gas tank w/ more capacity

Curb weight: 3470 lbs

Sounds like crappy engineering to me :bang:

 

ok.. first off.. this car is STILL lighter than the now defunct F-bodies. Couple that with the fact that you don't have to add subframe connectors to get the the stiffness out of the new chassis, I think the car is great.

Those stripped-down tin cans like the EVO and STI have been gutted, (no insulation, etc). The new Mustang is a civilized, confortable sports car, with the power to smoke anything close to it's price.

 

To people complaining about the weight:

Do you realize that a BMW M3 weighs 3415 lbs, has over 50ft-lbs less torque than the 05 GT, and goes 0-60 in 4.8 sec?

 

Yea I noticed they don't have that black cover (Insulation?) on the underside of the hood.

 

Yea I noticed they don't have that black cover (Insulation?) on the underside of the hood. [/b][/quote]
I forgot to mention that, the Ford person said the production GT's WILL have an insulation layer under the hood and it will have a pony logo on it.

Dustin, do you remember if he said only the GT's or if the V6's get the insulation too?

 

with all the federally mandated safety and emmission systems that modern cars must carry and the increasing attention to safer cars, it is extremely difficult to keep the weight off on a new car. this will continue into the future and make it extremely hard for the auto makers to hold costs down and still make a car that meets feds standards.

it's not rocket science to make the car light, it's just very expensive...many parts can be made from aluminum, but you wouldn't be buying a gt for 24-25k if there was extensive use of aluminum.

from the looks of the engine bay pics, most of the motor is behind the front axle plane...now THAT"s critical...much more so than the weight of the car...the more of the engine that the designers can get behind the front wheels, the better she will handle. jackg 90 seville 94k

 

Personally I hope it's a pig so I don't have to mod my Mach 1 much to keep up

 

Can someone get some pic's of these concept art pic's? I love to see Concept Renderings!

 

Oooooo. Can't wait. Great info!
Production weight isn't that big a deal. Shoot, by the time you throw the wife and a bag of clubs in the trunk, er... wife in the front and clubs in the trunk you've added nearly 200lbs. Arguing about weight is like arguing about computer processor speed. There are so many things you can do to tweak it, why worry

 

I say, take out the back seat and add another gas tank!