I agree Ford was thinking about using a 3.5TT instead of the 5.0 at one time. I remember a FOMOCO questionaire asking if you would buy a 3.5TT engine over a V8. I would say based on the inputs, Ford will stick with a V8 for the foreseeable future. I agree the 3.5TT would beat the 5.0 on paper in almost any performance point. When you see a Lincoln MKS (4400 lbs!) hanging with a GT in the quarter you know that's one strong motor.

 

I think it's been deemed too expensive/would drive the price WAY up for a GT Mustang to use an Ecoboost. Along with what you've said that's all I've heard too on the matter:

Ford isn't going to use it. The Coyote and 3.7 Cyclone are looking to be the engines for the '11. I do hope that they can pep up that 3.7L plant. Having driven an Edge equipped with one (lol) I can actually feel the potential there. Just needs some prodding from the engineers to get it up to speed with the LLT in the Camaro.

 

I remember a while back hearing the 3.5TT was NOT on the table at this time for various reasons...
As stated before, price is higher and too close the power of the coyote v8.

The other site is right in that the 3.5TT would probably lay waste to the coyote, but look at the stats.
Its a twin turbo 3.5 v6. 400+hp and torque with a curve Very FLAT.
Not really fair comparing a DI 3.5 twin turbo VS a Naturally Aspirated v8

Now... what about a DI 5.0L twin turbo V8?
That would DESTROY a piddly v6 tt....

 

I await this from a Coyote owner in a year or so.

 

E92 M3 testing for Koni Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3yO0pQh0tA

They actually debuted a few races ago...sorry I was wrong they did start using them.


Dave

 

I don't think you'll see many of those....maybe something else..but not coyote.

 

Was referring to the TT part... didn't see the DI part. :facepalm: TT Coyote would still fit the bill if the n/a specs prove to be true to life.

 

Lousy suspension + more power, doesn't equal a better car, especially on the track. Rather, if you take a car that can't handle already, and stuff more power into it...you get a hideous accident on corner one. So I'm not sure the engine is the only critical point.

 

I like to the think of the possibility of a 5.0L GTDi V8 as 'the nuclear option'.

 

LoL! The Nuclear option would be nice! Wonder what it would cost?

 

I hope that nuclear option comes in the the next gen cobra, cuz by that time I'll be ready for one!

 

I'll be at VIR again in October. I can't wait.

 

Now I know what I want for 2013 when I pay off my loan

 

There is definately a short MY for 2010. The last 2010 will be built 3/10/2010. The first 2011 will be built 3/15/2010.

 

If I remember correctly, the short run was the 2009. The 2010 came out around March of last year, thus by the time it is replaced by the 2011 it will have had its year, thus not really a short year for it. I wonder if Ford will continue this way untill the final year of this body style. Running the last year the extra 6 months to put everthing back in line and giving them a bit longer to work out the new model. Just a thought.

 

Well Job1 for 2010 was around the same time wasn't it?...or slightly earlier than that...
so its no different than any other model year.

 

So, Ford might be aligning the Mustang's MY intro's, to be around the same time of the calendar year as the original 1964.5 Mustang?

 

I guess that would make sense for the 50th anniversary. "49th and a half anniversary" just doesn't have the same ring to it.