412hp!!! Is it true???
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25 MPG highway is impressive until you take into account Chevy managed to get the same rating with it's heavier SS Camaro with A/T (M/T is 24).
For some strange reason, the Mustang 3.7L M/T looses 1 MPG vs. A/T, so if this is also the case with the 5.0L GT, they've matched both Camaro numbers ... anyone else not all excited about 25 MPG now ??
The A/T Camaro gains it's meager 1 MPG highway over the M/T version with 26 less HP AND cylinder deactivation !!
The Mustang's 3.7L w/ A/T will be one-upping the Camaro V6 on both city & highway MPG with 19/30 vs. 18/29 (M/T one-ups on city only 18/29 vs. 17/29), so I thought with less curb weight & 81% of displacent Ford would be able to one-up the SS Camaro too on MPG rather than simply matching it.
Just something to think about.
Doug
For some strange reason, the Mustang 3.7L M/T looses 1 MPG vs. A/T, so if this is also the case with the 5.0L GT, they've matched both Camaro numbers ... anyone else not all excited about 25 MPG now ??
The A/T Camaro gains it's meager 1 MPG highway over the M/T version with 26 less HP AND cylinder deactivation !!
The Mustang's 3.7L w/ A/T will be one-upping the Camaro V6 on both city & highway MPG with 19/30 vs. 18/29 (M/T one-ups on city only 18/29 vs. 17/29), so I thought with less curb weight & 81% of displacent Ford would be able to one-up the SS Camaro too on MPG rather than simply matching it.
Just something to think about.
Doug
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25 MPG highway is impressive until you take into account Chevy managed to get the same rating with it's heavier SS Camaro with A/T (M/T is 24).
For some strange reason, the Mustang 3.7L M/T looses 1 MPG vs. A/T, so if this is also the case with the 5.0L GT, they've matched both Camaro numbers ... anyone else not all excited about 25 MPG now ??
For some strange reason, the Mustang 3.7L M/T looses 1 MPG vs. A/T, so if this is also the case with the 5.0L GT, they've matched both Camaro numbers ... anyone else not all excited about 25 MPG now ??
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Um, no. I'm plenty excited about 412HP and 25MPG. Yeah, GM does a great job getting high MPG out of their big V8 motors. That doesn't lessen Ford's accomplishment at all. Think it through again- this car makes 412 HP and gets 25 MPG on the freeway. No matter how you slice it, this is a good thing.
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Ford isn't going to advertise 25mpg if it didn't get that in the EPA cycle. That'd be suicide and a lawsuit waiting to happen. See the early model RX-8 hp debate if you want a potential outcome of that.
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Wow, someone at Ford has really got some ***** lately. The Raptor, 400+ hp Mustang GTs, twin turbo family sedans...
I doubted the 400hp GT and I can honestly say I think this is the happiest I have ever been while being wrong!
I doubted the 400hp GT and I can honestly say I think this is the happiest I have ever been while being wrong!
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I see you're in Vancouver Mike. I'll be moving there at the end of March... I can't wait.
I'm looking forward to hitting the 1/4 mile track in Mission.
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What we are saying is, lately Ford has released new powertrains with "estimated" mileage claims. Then when the EPA testing was all said and done, the powertrain surpassed those earlier estimates. Like the Fusion Hybrid for example. With the 3.15 gears, I wouldn't be surpised to see a 26-27 mpg highway rating JUST to one-up GM.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/i...-mustangs-5-0/
Torque is 390
Peak HP comes at 6,500 RPM
This car is going to be a blast to drive.
Torque is 390
Peak HP comes at 6,500 RPM
This car is going to be a blast to drive.
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TQ at 6,500 rpm's is 333 lb ft (simple math from the HP figure above), so peak torque must be well below 6,500 rpm's since it's nearly 60 lb ft higher at peak than at 6,500 rpm's. Ford is great at keeping peak torque down lower (probably in the 4,250 to 4,750 range somewhere for the new 5.0L).
Sunds like it's gonna have a decently broad power band.
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Have fun out at Misssion, it's not a bad track. There's a great Mustang and Ford meet at Spanish Banks as well every year!
Good choice moving here after the olympics are over...I can't wait for that mess is done with.
BTW, why didn't they make the hp rating 416hp???? (the Mustangs Birthday!!!!!!!) April 16, 1964
Someone wasn't paying attention!
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Actually, I'd go the other way of this. The 5.0 has the same technology as the 3.7 so output should be the same HP/Liter.
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I also remember reading that the 2011 automatic V6 Mustangs get skinnier tires than their manual trans counterparts, that will help the mpg numbers too.