2011 Mustang Gets 3.7 Liter DOHC V6

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06-15-2009, 06:36 PM

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Verbass

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Heard about the Twin Turbo could be a bunch of fun but the GT will need a shot of roids to get me to buy if the V6 is going to have 355HP

06-15-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Verbass

Heard about the Twin Turbo could be a bunch of fun but the GT will need a shot of roids to get me to buy if the V6 is going to have 355HP

Guess you haven't heard.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/18/r...ote-v8-coming/

06-15-2009, 06:49 PM

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Thanks Dude looks like the new GT will be getting Camaro Guys the Sweats.

06-15-2009, 07:21 PM

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ill believe all of these big power rumors when there are production models on dealership lots with these engines.

06-15-2009, 07:30 PM

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ill believe all of these big power rumors when there are production models on dealership lots with these engines.

You want to make a wager?

06-17-2009, 08:26 PM

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I think this is a great decision by Ford. The NA 3.7 is quite an improvement over the 4.0, but by not going turbo, still keeps the price down for an entry level Stang v6. The jump in HP for the base Stang also means that the 5.0 Coyote is even more likely to go into the GT. Good times...

06-18-2009, 12:16 AM

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I don't think the ecoboost Mustang was ever intended to serve as the base model. It would be too expensive for that.

06-18-2009, 07:31 PM

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So the thinking of some here is that Ford shouldn't put a better, higher HP V6 or V8 motor into the Mustang if it has higher compression because........you want to be able to turbo or supercharge it running more than 8 psi right off the bat? Yea......that makes sense.

I'm glad to hear that Ford will be dumping something a bit better than a 20 year old Ranger motor into the base Mustang. That car is critical to Mustang sales, and should be all that it can be. I'm just curious what the final numbers will be. Anything in the 275-300hp range would be sweet.

Yeah especially seeing that 90% of the people that buy v6 stangs just buy them to have a stang and don't really use it like you or I would and more of just another dd. So it wouldn't make sense to produce the BASE v6 with in mind that everyone is going to s/c or t/c it.

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06-25-2009, 12:48 PM

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I wouldn't be surprised if Ford came out with the Ecoboost twin turbo version of the V6 Mustang and called it the SVO. They seem to have mastered the art of bringing back old stuff that keeps the Mustang enthusiasts flocking.