2012 Mustang V6 HP?
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2012 Mustang V6 HP?
Now that GM bumped up the Camaro V6 hp to 312. Think Ford is going for the 315HP for the V6?
Any ideas when 2012 production will start?
Any ideas when 2012 production will start?
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F**K Government motors. They ain't got s**t on the Mustang, and they know.
if they want numbers, they can read the numbers on our rear liscense plates!!
CAN I GET AMEN!?!?
if they want numbers, they can read the numbers on our rear liscense plates!!
CAN I GET AMEN!?!?
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The mustang has so many advantages over the Camaro especially the 6er. It seems unnecessary to up hp just for the sake of doing so. Weight will keep the Camaro out of the running until it looses a couple of hundred pounds.
That said, Chevy has a good looking car and the more they improve the Camaro, the more likely it is ford will improve the mustang. Doesn't work out that badly for those of us who are into the blue oval.
That said, Chevy has a good looking car and the more they improve the Camaro, the more likely it is ford will improve the mustang. Doesn't work out that badly for those of us who are into the blue oval.
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Right now the ball is in GM's court to deliver following the announcement of the Boss. They're working on the Z28, but I suspect Ford is already working on something for the GT500 to counter and keep it on top. GM would have been wise to just leave the car rated at 304hp and let people dyno them and find that they're a little more potent than that in the Camaro.
GM still needs to come up with some performance options instead of reskinning the car in new colors and tacky badge packages like the TF one from 2010. If it were up to me, adding the optional 3.73 gear to the 2SS package and some sort of retuned suspension package would be at the top of the list. Not to mention they have NO counter for a V6 perf. package or the Boss 302.
GM still needs to come up with some performance options instead of reskinning the car in new colors and tacky badge packages like the TF one from 2010. If it were up to me, adding the optional 3.73 gear to the 2SS package and some sort of retuned suspension package would be at the top of the list. Not to mention they have NO counter for a V6 perf. package or the Boss 302.
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When you get marketers to stop making "numbers" work for the brand they're advertising, let me know.
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This is a late comment to the question above.
Ford just has to improve the already good air intake system they are using (just look at what gains the after market is getting) and maybe replace the muffers with less restricing ones (again look at the after market ones) you can get at lease 10 more hp and a better sound (maybe more like a GT ?) Even if the Mustang is now beating the Camero now a lot of people buy because of how much hp a car puts out. ( advertised that is)
Ford just has to improve the already good air intake system they are using (just look at what gains the after market is getting) and maybe replace the muffers with less restricing ones (again look at the after market ones) you can get at lease 10 more hp and a better sound (maybe more like a GT ?) Even if the Mustang is now beating the Camero now a lot of people buy because of how much hp a car puts out. ( advertised that is)
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Last year I predicted Ford would up the V6 hp rating, before GM did. I figured they kept it a little lower so they wouldn't hurt 2010 GT clearance sales. I feel like Ford may have considered it, until GM did the "on paper" upgrade to the Camaro V6 and then decided it wasn't worth it to get into the numbers game. Let the Mustang V6 continue to smash on the competitors with "less" hp.
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