300-310 hp V6 (they say)
07-11-2007, 01:20 PM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location:
Posts: 361
RE: 300-310 hp V6 (they say)
the 3.5 v6 referred to here is the Cyclone engine. It's currently configured as a front wheel drive engine. Ford would have to re-engineer the Cyclone in order to get it to go into the Mustang.
That is, unless they make the mustang a front wheel drive car. As I recall Ford tried this years ago and got such a bad reaction from fans that they rebadged their package as the Probe and redesigned the Mustang to the what became the SN95(I think).
I dont see Ford making the same mistake twice.
That is, unless they make the mustang a front wheel drive car. As I recall Ford tried this years ago and got such a bad reaction from fans that they rebadged their package as the Probe and redesigned the Mustang to the what became the SN95(I think).
I dont see Ford making the same mistake twice.
07-11-2007, 01:54 PM
#12
5th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: DBN, MI
Posts: 2,578
RE: 300-310 hp V6 (they say)
ORIGINAL: acrokat
the 3.5 v6 referred to here is the Cyclone engine. It's currently configured as a front wheel drive engine. Ford would have to re-engineer the Cyclone in order to get it to go into the Mustang.
That is, unless they make the mustang a front wheel drive car. As I recall Ford tried this years ago and got such a bad reaction from fans that they rebadged their package as the Probe and redesigned the Mustang to the what became the SN95(I think).
I dont see Ford making the same mistake twice.
the 3.5 v6 referred to here is the Cyclone engine. It's currently configured as a front wheel drive engine. Ford would have to re-engineer the Cyclone in order to get it to go into the Mustang.
That is, unless they make the mustang a front wheel drive car. As I recall Ford tried this years ago and got such a bad reaction from fans that they rebadged their package as the Probe and redesigned the Mustang to the what became the SN95(I think).
I dont see Ford making the same mistake twice.
07-11-2007, 02:08 PM
#13
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location:
Posts: 74
RE: 300-310 hp V6 (they say)
The 3.5 is presently rated at 250-265 HP. A possible 3.7L is around 275 HP.V6 is mandatory 87 octane. If Autoblog thinks Ford can find another 40+HP NA just by changing the way fuel is injected, I'd like to have some of what they're smoking.
300 HP? Only if they shove it in.
300 HP? Only if they shove it in.
07-11-2007, 02:38 PM
#15
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: MO
Posts: 3,234
RE: 300-310 hp V6 (they say)
What are you talking about?
ORIGINAL: LBJay
The 3.5 is presently rated at 250-265 HP. A possible 3.7L is around 275 HP.V6 is mandatory 87 octane. If Autoblog thinks Ford can find another 40+HP NA just by changing the way fuel is injected, I'd like to have some of what they're smoking.
300 HP? Only if they shove it in.
The 3.5 is presently rated at 250-265 HP. A possible 3.7L is around 275 HP.V6 is mandatory 87 octane. If Autoblog thinks Ford can find another 40+HP NA just by changing the way fuel is injected, I'd like to have some of what they're smoking.
300 HP? Only if they shove it in.
07-11-2007, 02:40 PM
#16
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location:
Posts: 793
RE: 300-310 hp V6 (they say)
The engine from the MKS will never be used in a Mustang. The MKS is going to have a base price over $40K. Considering the Mustang has a base price of less than $20K this is an apples and oranges comparison. As long as the Mustang is RWD and the rest of Ford's sedans are FWD, they will never share powertrains.
07-11-2007, 02:57 PM
#17
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CO
Posts: 3,095
RE: 300-310 hp V6 (they say)
i still think they should just rework the 4.0 personally... Do some head work, free up the flow a little bit etc, and you got an easy extra 30chp, maybe a bit more. a 240hp 270+ ft lbs v6 stang would be great and they could probably keep it around the same price. Throw in a limited slip OPTION and you have probably the best bang for buck car around. They could do the same with the gt.... just a modest bump in power, maybe 20 would do the trick, then bring in maybe another engine option as a mach or boss or something. 5.0 cammer anyone?
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
