MustangMan64

My uncle was talking to someone who works for Ford and they were talking about the Ecoboost engine.

My uncle- "So the Ecoboost seems like it would be a good engine for the Mustang"

Ford guy- "You said it, not me"

so it looks like we will be seeing an Ecoboost after all. And the Ford guy said that they have dynoed the engine a 475 hp!!!!!

fazm

not buyin it. 475hp? not a chance, not in warranty trim anyway.

just wait another 5 or 6 months max, we will know then

ThisBlood147

Truth be told, it doesn't matter what the ecoboost makes right out of the factory. It will still be just some boost and tune away from being a 400+hp motor.

ahddm

This is my projected mustang lineup

V6 - 270-300hp (Same Price as Current V6)
GT350 - Ecoboost at 350hp (Same Price as Current GT)
GT - 400hp (4-6k on top of Current GT)
GT500 - 540hp (Aluminum Block Price about same)

Diabolical!

I'm not buying it, but if it did make it into the lineup, it should be as an SVO, not a shelby variation. Don't bet on outrageous HP numbers, the reason ford sells more mustangs than chevy does camaros is because people can afford the note... and the insurance.

The next V6 upgrade will probably be a boost of no more than 5-10 HP.

If the Coyote engine does make it into the mustang, I'd expect 350-375HP.

The GT500 will likely remain the same (in HP output) for the foreseeable future.

wilkinda

The 3.7L V6 is already confirmed for the 2011 MY Mustang as the base V6 motor. It puts out 265 in a front wheel drive platform in Lincoln MKX and a few others. Why would you think they would detune it to only put out 10 - 15 more hp than current 4.0L which is 200 hp??

sponkey21

I would be furious if they boosted the price of the GT by 4-6k with the Coyote, there is absolutely no reason. This motor will not cost any more than the 4.6 to make. They are mass producing it for Mustang and truck duty. And that does not even sound like confirmation to me. If they offer the ecoboost, it will probably be as an alternate GT motor in the options and cost a little MORE than the Coyote. the twin turbo setup should cost more to produce than the Coyote. More expensive R&D, more expensive parts. Count on the Coyote getting up around 400. That is what the motor makes, and that is where the competition is around. Count on the price not moving much. Otherwise Ford will have made their first stupid move in a time when they seem to be getting so much right.

MustangMan64

The 475 hp is not what the production version will have. It is just what the engine is capable of

Orion_240

some out there are off in fantasy land!

The current V6 has good power at 210, and they sell the most of the Mustangs. Do you really think Ford is going to up the power by that much, giving its base model almost as much hp as its current GT???

Once again the gearheads are not thinking about the mass market. Most parents are not buying a 300+ hp Mustang for their kids! And don't try to fool us with claims that a 400 hp Mustang will go for the same prices as the current ones! 400 hp means you'll need upgraded components to the whole drivetrain.

People want mpg to go along with power, which is why Ford is going with eco-boost. In case you don't know Premium gasoline is approaching $4 again.

ThisBlood147

At this point, I'm just happy that the 3.7 and 5.0 are in the slate. I'd love to see an ecoboost model too.....but I'm not sure how it would fit into their current production schedule. We'd be looking at 4 different available models. I guess they could do the ecoboost for an SE model to start off, just to see how well the market responds to a boosted sixxer Mustang. But 4 models is pushing it. I don't see them being able to sustain that for more than a year or two unless the market picks up some serious steam in times to come. We have to remember: there's plenty of Mustang alternatives out there now. The ole pony is gonna have to work harder for the sales now.