2015 Mustang:Horsepower Unleashed – Motivating the All-New Ford Mustang with Improved
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Horsepower wise not but torque wise yes!! Especially when all that torque usually comes very low in the RPM range with turbocharged engines compared to NI engines. Add the fact the turbo 4 is lighter according to Ford which mean closer to 50/50 weight distribution and a more nimble car…it is worth it in my book. Remember the V6 will only be available for the basic and rental fleet cars. No premium or performance package for V6.
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Curious of the rpm for the peak numbers. Particularly the EcoBoost 4 and when that torque starts building.
Hard to believe the 2.3L from the II is still with us in the 21st century - albeit with numerous advances.
Here are the official numbers, straight from Ford, "pending certification." For this sixth generation, the base 3.7-liter V6 model’s power rating drops from 305 hp to 300 hp. Torque holds steady at 280 lb-ft. Compression ratio for the V6 is 10.5:1. The base V6 fastback with a manual weighs in at 3526 lbs, an increase of 30 lbs over the 2014 model. With an automatic, the curb weight is 3530 lbs, a 12-pound increase.
The GT, which uses a rowdier version of the outgoing 5.0-liter Coyote V8, now has 435 hp and 400 lb-ft of twist, up 15 hp and 10 lb-ft from its predecessor. The compression ratio is 11:1. Roll a base 2015 6MT Mustang GT fastback onto the scales and it'll show 3705 lbs. That's an 87-pound increase over the 2014. With the new automatic, the Mustang GT weighs 3729 pounds, a 54-lb increase.
In EcoBoost guise, the 2015 Mustang offers 310 hp and 320 lb-ft torque from its 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder on 93-octane gasoline. It's a twin-scroll turbo—the first ever used on a Ford. The compression ratio on the turbo 'Stang is 10.5:1. Whether all that will be enough to win over Pony purists is still to be determined.
And what does the EcoBoost weigh? In base trim with a stick, 3532 lbs. That's 36 lb more than a V6-equipped 2014 car. The EcoBoost automatic weighs 3524 lbs. That's a 6-lb increase vs a comparable 2014 V6 automatic.
Hard to believe the 2.3L from the II is still with us in the 21st century - albeit with numerous advances.
Here are the official numbers, straight from Ford, "pending certification." For this sixth generation, the base 3.7-liter V6 model’s power rating drops from 305 hp to 300 hp. Torque holds steady at 280 lb-ft. Compression ratio for the V6 is 10.5:1. The base V6 fastback with a manual weighs in at 3526 lbs, an increase of 30 lbs over the 2014 model. With an automatic, the curb weight is 3530 lbs, a 12-pound increase.
The GT, which uses a rowdier version of the outgoing 5.0-liter Coyote V8, now has 435 hp and 400 lb-ft of twist, up 15 hp and 10 lb-ft from its predecessor. The compression ratio is 11:1. Roll a base 2015 6MT Mustang GT fastback onto the scales and it'll show 3705 lbs. That's an 87-pound increase over the 2014. With the new automatic, the Mustang GT weighs 3729 pounds, a 54-lb increase.
In EcoBoost guise, the 2015 Mustang offers 310 hp and 320 lb-ft torque from its 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder on 93-octane gasoline. It's a twin-scroll turbo—the first ever used on a Ford. The compression ratio on the turbo 'Stang is 10.5:1. Whether all that will be enough to win over Pony purists is still to be determined.
And what does the EcoBoost weigh? In base trim with a stick, 3532 lbs. That's 36 lb more than a V6-equipped 2014 car. The EcoBoost automatic weighs 3524 lbs. That's a 6-lb increase vs a comparable 2014 V6 automatic.
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It's not all the peak numbers dude, the fact that all that torque comes on before 2k rpms will make a huge difference... It'll be nearly twice as much toque at that range of rpm than the v6. Not only will the ecoboost get better economy, it will be loads quicker, funner and faster and at not a big premium over the v6. After driving the ST for 18 months with the 2.0 ecoboost, I believe that the 2.3 will surprise many in how capable it will be to move the mustang. And if it's anything like the 2.0 ecoboost, the torque will be underrated... It was advertised with 270 tq at the crank and most were seeing that to the wheels! Plus, turbo motors have a lot more to play with in the tuning department, and the 2.3 could easily get to the mid high 300s tq to the wheels with basic tune files. V6s beware
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The base V6 fastback with a manual weighs in at 3526 lbs, an increase of 30 lbs over the 2014 model.
Roll a base 2015 6MT Mustang GT fastback onto the scales and it'll show 3705 lbs. That's an 87-pound increase over the 2014. With the new automatic, the Mustang GT weighs 3729 pounds, a 54-lb increase.
Roll a base 2015 6MT Mustang GT fastback onto the scales and it'll show 3705 lbs. That's an 87-pound increase over the 2014. With the new automatic, the Mustang GT weighs 3729 pounds, a 54-lb increase.
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How do you know 2K? Typically turbo's take longer to build boost right? Or is that symptom overcome with the 'twin scroll' turbo? Or are you just guessing?
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<In EcoBoost guise, the 2015 Mustang offers 310 hp and 320 lb-ft torque from its 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder on 93-octane gasoline. It's a twin-scroll turbothe first ever used on a Ford.> How do you know 2K? Typically turbo's take longer to build boost right? Or is that symptom overcome with the 'twin scroll' turbo? Or are you just guessing?
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So with the V6 and Coyote engines being the same weight as they each were in 2014, and the bodies for both being the same, yet the increase in weight for the GT compared to the V6 is 57#'s greater, are we to assume that the extra increase in weight for the GT is in a beefier IRS/half-shafts compared to the V6 (and EB4)?
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Don't forget the standard curtain and knew airbags now too...
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I'm sure you've encountered at least one person in your life where the moment you met them, you just wanted to see what they were like in bed. When I met the 2015 Ford Mustang for the first time on December 5, 2013, my feelings of lust began to swirl inside me like the water inside a flushing public toilet. I wanted to get intimate with this machine, but the machine would play hard to get.
At first I wanted to know all about the car, but when Ford unveiled the car last year, not a lot of data came with it, today, however, some of the most important details about the car have been released: the power figures. This is about as exciting as full-frontal.
These numbers still have to be certified, but they are official Ford horsepower and torque numbers. Here we go:
Mustang GT: 435-hp, 400-lb-ft 5.0L V8
Mustang EcoBoost: 310-hp, 320-lb-ft 2.3L I4 twin-scroll turbo (on 93 octane)
Mustang V6: 300-hp, 280-lb-ft 3.7L V6
While the V8 in the 2015 model has been bumped up by15 horsepower and 10 lb-ft of torque compared with this year's model, the V6 last lost some mojo to the tune of five ponies.
Do you think Ford actually detuned the V6 to sell more EcoBoost models, or is the 3.7 just being underrated? Now that you know the four-banger's power figures, are you willing to consider an EcoBoost 'Stang?
Read the rest on the Mustang Source homepage.
THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO READ. YOU POSTED IT ALL.
You don't get the concept of a 'tease' do you...
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<In EcoBoost guise, the 2015 Mustang offers 310 hp and 320 lb-ft torque from its 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder on 93-octane gasoline. It's a twin-scroll turbo—the first ever used on a Ford.> How do you know 2K? Typically turbo's take longer to build boost right? Or is that symptom overcome with the 'twin scroll' turbo? Or are you just guessing?
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This has been discussed at length. It has what is essentially the boss exhaust cam. The boss heads and a retuned gt intake manifold.
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just like they did with the 2010 to the 2011 platform we're seeing 435 for the gt then next year they'll introduce direct injection for a bump in HP.
I'm only posting that so i can say i was right if it comes true lol since that seems to be a thing.
I'm only posting that so i can say i was right if it comes true lol since that seems to be a thing.