Could this be the New 2016 Mustang GT500?
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Exhaust covers, wow.
I have never seen that on a covered car yet.
I Like how those wheels look, specially how you can tell how center cap area looks.
Will go for some take offs for my car when this hits the street.
I have never seen that on a covered car yet.
I Like how those wheels look, specially how you can tell how center cap area looks.
Will go for some take offs for my car when this hits the street.
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The exhaust covers are actually screens. They're on the Focus RS mule that was seen today too.
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Initial thoughts from Autoblog shots:
- 6.5K redline, with possible 7K over rev: probably a turbo/supercharged version of the 5.0 (or some displacement variant thereof). If it were a flat-plane screamer as had been rumored, the redline would be well on the far side of 7K. Big hood bulge also means they're cramming some machinery in the V, be it a supercharger or in-the-V turbo layout as seems more common these days. Blown motors tend not to have Dremel tool redlines.
I'd say blower as putting a turbo or brace of turbos in the "V" would be a pretty radical departure from the standard configuration not to mention the issues related to having a pair of exhaust heat sinks literally nestled right under the hood.
Given the space we've seen in the engine compartment I have serious doubts about a factory twin turbo setup. I'm sure the aftermarket will squeeze them in there but they have different priorities when it comes to the longevity of under hood components beyond engine internals and the turbos themselves.
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I'd say blower as putting a turbo or brace of turbos in the "V" would be a pretty radical departure from the standard configuration not to mention the issues related to having a pair of exhaust heat sinks literally nestled right under the hood. Given the space we've seen in the engine compartment I have serious doubts about a factory twin turbo setup. I'm sure the aftermarket will squeeze them in there but they have different priorities when it comes to the longevity of under hood components beyond engine internals and the turbos themselves.
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I don't really see Ford developing a set of reverse flow heads (at the very least) for the Coyote. If burying the turbo(s) in the "V" would have been a thing on gasoline engines I think we would have seen it with the V6 EcoBoost already.
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if the gt350 comes out, i may have a thought to trade in my boss for it. be very hard, not sure what i would want to do.
if the gt350 comes with 500+ hp and 6 pistons brembos and wicked suspension, with a better trans, this it will be hard to keep from trading in.
if the gt350 comes with 500+ hp and 6 pistons brembos and wicked suspension, with a better trans, this it will be hard to keep from trading in.
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) so I'm really looking forward to seeing their '15 
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Yeah,...I like that smiley face.
RaySkillman Ford is already taking orders/deposits for the 2015 Roush cars. I have no idea what they are going to look like or what the power plants will be.
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Waiting patiently to see what Roush does with the new mustang. I'm undecided on what I'm going to do. In 2017 is when I'm going to buy my next muscle car to add to my collection. Right now I'm wanting to get the new z06, but will wait and see what roush or Shelby does, if Shelby does anything that is.
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Ford owned Volvo during the time this R&D was going on.
No inside info here...just interesting...
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
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How about a turbo and a supercharger? Ford owned Volvo during the time this R&D was going on. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
Ford owned Volvo during the time this R&D was going on. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
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You might not see a "Shelby" GT500 or "Shelby" GT350 but you will certainly see a GT500 or GT350 which IMO is just fine. The Shelby moniker should be laid to rest with the old man but the GT500 and GT350 can live on.
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How about a turbo and a supercharger?
Ford owned Volvo during the time this R&D was going on.
No inside info here...just interesting...
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
Ford owned Volvo during the time this R&D was going on.
No inside info here...just interesting...
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
Pretty cool but again the issue appears to me to be space for the turbo setup, aftermarket kits (granted they are using some big compressors) seem to favor either towards the back down low or towards the front up high with neither being where an OE setup might g for various reasons.
I'd be might surprised if the next forced induction Mustang doesn't use a supercharger (Can't wait to see some posts if this happens; "I was gonna buy a new Shelby but the supercharger was deal breaker, too old school for me")
I've never been a fan of compound boosting myself. Yes, the supercharger is operating in an environment of greater pressure but the air is being heated twice as well.