2011 Kona Blue

I agree torque does matter but performance for the money the 2011 and up V6 is the way to go over previous year Gt models. Of course all stangs are awesome and the 2010 Gt is bad ***. That V8 is awesome when it rumbles.

GT1000

If its a drivers race between the v6 and the g37 I would like to believe that the pony would take it. From my experience with run in's with v6 ponys they like to hot rod. So they may be more practiced than the lazy g37 driver.

2011 Kona Blue

Just wondering but what is the approximate base price of a G37?

Cusp

About what you pay for a brembo gt.

Cusp

"horse power sells cars but torque wins races."

For a demonstration of that seek out a 4.6 and follow it onto the freeway.

I drop v sixes who have tried.

fdjizm

If you think that the 2011 v6 is beating up on 05-10 mustang GT's you haven't been to the drag strip much.

rhumb

Yes, rear wheel torque ultimately, which is not only a function of flywheel torque, but also drivetrain gearing. Given that, a higher revving motor can better leverage its torque through higher gearing ratios and end up with similar rear wheel torque to a lower revving, bigger and torquier (at the flywheel) motor.

At one point, I calculated peak rear wheel torque in various gears between my little 3.2 liter M3 (262 lb/ft) and the big 4.6 GT (320 lb/ft and change) and the M3 had similar or better rear wheel torque, as is reflected by its similar/slightly better stock acceleration numbers. Similarly, the 3.7 Stang V6 turns is similar acceleration times as the similarly powerful 4.6 V8 GT.

So bigger motors might well have a more accessible power band, torque-wise, but peak rear wheel torque often more closely reflects peak power (hp) numbers.

2011 Kona Blue

Very true, I have not been to the track. The 2010 may be a car length faster but bang for buck the 2011 is the way to go. The one too two tenths difference is not worth 6 grand. You could easily spend around grand in mods and make up the difference in the torque and hp. So that comes to 5 grand more for the 10 Gt. Ford did there homework when putting in the 305 hp v6.

hahnsolo78

Id take a 05-09 gt before a took a 2011 v6, no matter what is said its a v8 it have tons of aftermarket potential, the v6 is and always will be limited in the end. Stock for stock I am sure it will be close but let's face it, no mustang remains stock for long.
As far as the g37 goes, to me it looks awful, I mean truly fugly. And it sounds like a leaf blower.

2011 Kona Blue

True no mustang remains stock for long

2011 Kona Blue

I bought my first stang back in October 2010. Of course its end of the year so there were the few 2010 Gt models left. The funny thing was the 2010 Gt deals were almost the same price as the new 2011 5.0. After looking at the price of the 2010 Gt and testing the 2011 V6 the choice for me was simple. The 2011 was the way to go for my taste. The 2011 V6 was around 6 grand less. I just could not convince myself that value of the 2010 Gt was worth 6g for the small performance over the 2011 v6 and to get a side emblem that reads Gt. Don't get me wrong the 2010's are great, there a stang but it just wasn't worth the money to me. Plus with 30 to 31 mpg that's great and back in October 2010 gas was near 4.00 dollars or closing in. Either car is great but I think the 2011 will have great resell value and appeal to parents with teenage drivers. Because its a v6 insurance is less than the v8. And with the 2011 sixer you no longer give up performance like you did with the previous years with v6's.

G Wrecks

I think anyone can agree that the new v6 is awesome. You make good points about the resale and the gas mileage. Hell, even the new v6 doesn't really suffer cosmetically anymore either.

Bottom line though, is that it doesn't deliver the same feel or performance as a v8.

2011 Kona Blue

The v8's do sound good. The v8 does give some better performance over the2011 new sixers but for the 6 or 7 grand more, it better. Lol.

Zastava_101

I'm not sure where you live, but when 5.0 came out a brand new 2010 4.6s were around $25,000-$26,000 here in Wisconsin. That's only $1,500 more than 3.7.

2k7gtcs

This thread should have been closed last year. TMS does not support street racing. Not even from a light. Take it to the track OP.