.......site has been updated. Nothing new but it does show they are gearing up....

2005 Mustang Official Site

 

looking good so far. well at least we finally know the OFFICIAL engine specs.

300 HP
320 Ft/lbs

 

Those are some healthy numbers, especially knowing they are underrated.

 

we hope they are unrated. with this car, i dont take anything to serious until i see actual numbers. first stock dyno will shut me up on that one but the 300/320 is set in my mind now for good.

 

I don't think by any means that we "know" the numbers are underrated. We have heard a bunch of talk about how that is the case, but talk is cheap.

From driving the car, I would not doubt that 300hp is the true number.

Let me know when we have a printout of the dyno sheet of the 05. Until then, I think that 300-305 is the true number.

 

How underrated would the spec be?

 

we aren't talking hundred of horsepower but usually cars with high horsepower might come underrated for insurance purposes.

 

Shea,

I agree, we can't say if it is underrated or not until someone puts their '05 on a chassis dyno

 

yea but even if it is underrated, it wouldnt be by 15hp or something like that. maybe 5-8hp tops i feel.

 

The Manufacture seems to always underrate the specs, on a performance car due to insurance reasons and especially since they might be challenged in court like one of the Mazda (maybe Subaru) vehicles was way overrated a few years ago and they got in big trouble. They had to offer some kind of restitution to all owners. Anyone remember this? :nono:

 

I never said by what amount it would be underrated.....