And the 5.0 returns
12-20-2009, 09:18 PM
#41
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OK, 500 lbs.
Quote from Edmunds:
"The 2010 Mustang makes up for much of its 111-hp power deficit with about a 500-pound weight advantage on the hefty Camaro. The Mustang with a Track Pack will do zero to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds (4.9 with rollout) and get through the quarter-mile in 13.5 seconds at 102.9 mph."
Quote from Edmunds:
"The 2010 Mustang makes up for much of its 111-hp power deficit with about a 500-pound weight advantage on the hefty Camaro. The Mustang with a Track Pack will do zero to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds (4.9 with rollout) and get through the quarter-mile in 13.5 seconds at 102.9 mph."
12-21-2009, 03:48 AM
#43
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2005-2009 GT Coupe - 3460 to 3480 lbs roughly
2010 GT Coupe - 3483 lbs roughly
2010 Camaro - 3860 lbs roughly
the 426 HP Camaro is about 400 lbs heavier...and obviously +126 HP and +111 HP more than the various S197 platforms. and yet it's only marginally faster. so close in fact, that it's a drivers race
the real shame with this new motor is the swap problems that will occur. the modular motors are pretty easy to swap around. you can drop a V-10 into a Stang if you really wanted and the PCM & wiring would support. I somehow doubt that will hold true now. Someone will do it, but I can foresee it being a huge PITA
2010 GT Coupe - 3483 lbs roughly
2010 Camaro - 3860 lbs roughly
the 426 HP Camaro is about 400 lbs heavier...and obviously +126 HP and +111 HP more than the various S197 platforms. and yet it's only marginally faster. so close in fact, that it's a drivers race
the real shame with this new motor is the swap problems that will occur. the modular motors are pretty easy to swap around. you can drop a V-10 into a Stang if you really wanted and the PCM & wiring would support. I somehow doubt that will hold true now. Someone will do it, but I can foresee it being a huge PITA
12-21-2009, 03:48 PM
#44
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Location: New York
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how long have we waited!!
To Ford Mustang fans, 5.0 means a lot, and the new 2011 5.0-liter V8 Mustang will deliver 412 hp, company officials said on Thursday. The information was supposed to be embargoed until Dec. 28, but news leaked out shortly after the announcement in Dearborn, Mich.
The new 5.0-liter Mustang produces 83 hp per liter, according to Ford marketing boss Jim Farley. The 5.0-liter Mustang's main competitors are the Chevrolet Camaro SS, rated at 426 hp, and the Dodge Challenger SRT8, which makes 425 hp. Of course, the top-of-the-line Shelby GT500 and its supercharged V8 is rated at 540 hp.
What makes the brand-new V8 engine powering the 'Stang so potent is how engineers were able to allow the engine to breathe. All-new heads sit atop an all-new aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder sleeves. The wide distance between the heads allows for the intake ports to sit vertically on top of the engine. The engine features four valves per cylinder and twin independent variable valve timing. Tuned exhaust headers eliminate the need for aftermarket headers to let the engine breath better. Inside the engine are a forged-steel full counterweight crankshaft and four-bolt main bearings and high-performance pistons and connecting rods.
The new 5.0-liter Mustangs can be fitted with either the 6R80 automatic transmission or the MT82 six-speed manual.
The pony car will make its official debut at the Detroit auto show in January.
Copy and pasted from Autoweek.com
The new 5.0-liter Mustang produces 83 hp per liter, according to Ford marketing boss Jim Farley. The 5.0-liter Mustang's main competitors are the Chevrolet Camaro SS, rated at 426 hp, and the Dodge Challenger SRT8, which makes 425 hp. Of course, the top-of-the-line Shelby GT500 and its supercharged V8 is rated at 540 hp.
What makes the brand-new V8 engine powering the 'Stang so potent is how engineers were able to allow the engine to breathe. All-new heads sit atop an all-new aluminum block with cast-iron cylinder sleeves. The wide distance between the heads allows for the intake ports to sit vertically on top of the engine. The engine features four valves per cylinder and twin independent variable valve timing. Tuned exhaust headers eliminate the need for aftermarket headers to let the engine breath better. Inside the engine are a forged-steel full counterweight crankshaft and four-bolt main bearings and high-performance pistons and connecting rods.
The new 5.0-liter Mustangs can be fitted with either the 6R80 automatic transmission or the MT82 six-speed manual.
The pony car will make its official debut at the Detroit auto show in January.
Copy and pasted from Autoweek.com
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