Steeda saying 2015 gained 2-300 pounds...R&T says not as much
5/31/14, 04:26 PM
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If it's true, that sucks. :-/
I wonder if Steeda will get slapped on the hand for letting that out of the bag too?
At any rate, I'm sure it will still be faster than the last GT.
I wonder if Steeda will get slapped on the hand for letting that out of the bag too?
At any rate, I'm sure it will still be faster than the last GT.
5/31/14, 04:45 PM
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I've read it's 200 pounds lighter too. Let us not jump to conclusions just yet.
I'm not saying Steeda's wrong or whatever... just sayin', official, out on the street, numbers are important.
For all we know, Steeda's being asked to tell a lil' fib so as to surprise the enemy.
I'm not saying Steeda's wrong or whatever... just sayin', official, out on the street, numbers are important.
For all we know, Steeda's being asked to tell a lil' fib so as to surprise the enemy.
5/31/14, 05:03 PM
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I've read it's 200 pounds lighter too. Let us not jump to conclusions just yet. I'm not saying Steeda's wrong or whatever... just sayin', official, out on the street, numbers are important. For all we know, Steeda's being asked to tell a lil' fib so as to surprise the enemy.
5/31/14, 05:52 PM
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I've read it's 200 pounds lighter too. Let us not jump to conclusions just yet.
I'm not saying Steeda's wrong or whatever... just sayin', official, out on the street, numbers are important.
For all we know, Steeda's being asked to tell a lil' fib so as to surprise the enemy.
I'm not saying Steeda's wrong or whatever... just sayin', official, out on the street, numbers are important.
For all we know, Steeda's being asked to tell a lil' fib so as to surprise the enemy.
That would also be incredibly crafty and hilarious.
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5/31/14, 06:22 PM
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No surprised at all. I was hopping for at lest zero pound gain but with all the technology, airbags, structure reenforcement to meet safety standard and yes the IRS, it was kind of inevitable. But at last the Mustang lost about 100+ of sprung weight due the IRS.
5/31/14, 06:43 PM
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I am betting the steeda post is wrong. Ford has made a point of not sharing this info. And for steeda to casually drop it violating the non disclosure agreement which allows them to get a pre production car in the first place. Basically would destroy their relationship with ford. My guess is some internet marketing intern read some rumor online and spoke out of turn to make their efforts sound better.
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5/31/14, 06:46 PM
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I wouldn't be surprised if it gained weight, but it would be hilarious if Ford is passing out test vehicles with bags of concrete in the spare tire cradle.
5/31/14, 06:57 PM
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I'm going to guess 4000 lbs for a fully loaded GT vert, 3800 for a coupe. EcoBoost at 3600 for a vert, 3400 for a coupe, V6 pretty much the same as the EB.
6/1/14, 07:48 PM
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Its about the same length, its lower but also wider, there is more buttons and doo dads, irs is heavy. Given all this id say its gotta be heavier than the outgoing Gt, but not by much! Will probably corner better but for only $1000 raise in msrp i think we just have a lot of overly hopeful prospective buyers building the new Stang up to godly status lol. There will be some very let down customers unfortunately but most of us will appreciate the still phenomenal bang for the buck performance this car will be! Its still just a Mustang guys, if it were as good as all the hype being pushed it would be competing directly against the new Vette "thats not going to happen" mkeh ;-)
6/1/14, 08:14 PM
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Given Ford's conspicuous reticence on the weight issue, the Steeda rumour may be closer to the truth than not. Certainly if the Stang were 200 lbs under the comparable current car, Ford would have been shouting that from the rooftops. Had they merely held even on the fat, I'd expect some perfunctory mention along the lines of "holding the weight while increasing features/technology/content."
However, given Ford's obdurate silence on the matter of mass, I'm more than a little worried that Steeda's leak may prove true.
That said, even if true, a bit premature to write off the S550 until we see how it actually performs. The greatly increased tech my we'll overcome the increase in pudge and result in a better Stang overall. Maybe.
Ford will probably now have to come clean on the S550's weight lest the rumour mills spin out of control and have it porking out at 7K lbs or something.
However, given Ford's obdurate silence on the matter of mass, I'm more than a little worried that Steeda's leak may prove true.
That said, even if true, a bit premature to write off the S550 until we see how it actually performs. The greatly increased tech my we'll overcome the increase in pudge and result in a better Stang overall. Maybe.
Ford will probably now have to come clean on the S550's weight lest the rumour mills spin out of control and have it porking out at 7K lbs or something.
6/1/14, 08:15 PM
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Its about the same length, its lower but also wider, there is more buttons and doo dads, irs is heavy. Given all this id say its gotta be heavier than the outgoing Gt, but not by much! Will probably corner better but for only $1000 raise in msrp i think we just have a lot of overly hopeful prospective buyers building the new Stang up to godly status lol. There will be some very let down customers unfortunately but most of us will appreciate the still phenomenal bang for the buck performance this car will be! Its still just a Mustang guys, if it were as good as all the hype being pushed it would be competing directly against the new Vette "thats not going to happen" mkeh ;-)
6/1/14, 08:26 PM
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Hate the way the article compares the extra weight to "carrying a fat friend that's been trying to lose weight all his life."
What the fvck. So many analogies that could have been used to describe the alleged additional weight.
For instance:
1. The two supermodels in the back seat.
2. The "loot" from the big heist.
3. The keg for the big party.
4. The family of Great Danes you risked your life to save from oncoming traffic
5. Several recycling boxes of MC Hammer, Milli Vanilli, and Vanilla Ice CDs
6. The delivery packages in plain brown paper that you're not supposed to open or ask questions about.
7. Barack Obama (naked for weight reduction)
What the fvck. So many analogies that could have been used to describe the alleged additional weight.
For instance:
1. The two supermodels in the back seat.
2. The "loot" from the big heist.
3. The keg for the big party.
4. The family of Great Danes you risked your life to save from oncoming traffic
5. Several recycling boxes of MC Hammer, Milli Vanilli, and Vanilla Ice CDs
6. The delivery packages in plain brown paper that you're not supposed to open or ask questions about.
7. Barack Obama (naked for weight reduction)
6/1/14, 08:33 PM
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Right! As i said some of us "myself included" will see the bang for the buck value of the new Mustang! Just as i chose my new 2014 GT over similarly priced cars! However the "just a Mustang" line that you obviously jumped on, was in reference to all the hype over this new Stang! At the end of the day Ford is building a budget sport coupe for the masses and not a Lamborghini loool ;-)
6/1/14, 08:44 PM
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Right! As i said some of us "myself included" will see the bang for the buck value of the new Mustang! Just as i chose my new 2014 GT over similarly priced cars! However the "just a Mustang" line that you obviously jumped on, was in reference to all the hype over this new Stang! At the end of the day Ford is building a budget sport coupe for the masses and not a Lamborghini loool ;-)