I think its time to stop living in the past... The days of big engines are gone, mainly because of mileage requirements. Its not a bad thing, its just old-times may find it hard to accept. Its like older timers now find these computer controlled cars hard to accept compared to the muscle cars of old. Well, a turbo V6 would be great but current people would find it hard to accept.

Its a step in the right direction. A turbo V6 and lighter weight would make for a much more efficient car, much better gas mileage and less pollution.

 

I dont think you can compare previous efforts to drop to a 6 only (I assume you mean the mustang II) thats apples and oranges to dropping the 8 for a possibly more powerful 6 (thats really never hapenned in the Stang)

the only examply I can think of is the Grand National,which was dropped because it was showing up the Vette too much. a bad *** muscular v6 can exist, there has just been so few of them.

the question is will they be as responsive to mods as the current 8. It will have to have that modability/get more power out of it factor that the stang (and the grand national for that matter) had.

tweakability is the Stang's biggest claim to fame, not the 8 persay

 

they need to make the mustang 375-400 hp and about 300lbs less.

 

I too would be horrified to see the V8 Mustang die. But as gas prices rise up, this is inevitable. A V6 Turbo is arguably the best of both worlds. Low compression off-turbo driving will get you relatively good gas mileage and you have the turbos for all the power you can tune out of them. Anything with a turbo is relatively easy to tune/tweak. All the hard work has been done by the factory

 

The automakers don't have to make every car get 35MPG. Their fleet needs to average 35. So they'll keep the V8 options for the trucks and Mustang, and everything else will make up the difference. I have no fear whatsoever that the V8 will be unavailable.

 

I'm with you. I myself love the V8, but I have been a little disapointed in their numbers in the last couple of years (96-98= 225hp, 99-04= 260hp, 05-08= 300hp). Don't get me wrong, they move pretty good and with mods even better, but when you look at the Trans AM, Camaro, Corvette, Chargers going 300+ evrytime, it kind of sucks. Its long over due for the mustang to come out with 400+ car, and if its going to be in a V6TT, then so be it. Put a flowmaster cat-back w/LT's and midpipe and you got yourself the roar of a V8[8D]

 

Instead of focussing on a twin turbo 6 for in the mustang to "replace" the V8 they should get rid of the V6's all together and put a turbo 4 in there. It is so sad that the current 6 doesn't do all that much better than the V8 mpg wise. To create a noticable gap you'd have to create a noticeable gap between engines.

 

the way that the current emissions and gas regulations are comming down from DC ford actually has written two articles on the idea of eliminating the mustang all together or modifying it as the OP said because they estimate that within 15 years it will be illegal to mass produce a muscle car like we think of them.

 

+1

 

Here is some info for you guys from a very reliable source at ford.

2010 Mustang

Curb Weight- 3550-3600 lbs.
400HP
360TQ
6Spd Transmission
5.0 4V V8

Approx aroudn 30K.