mrtstang

Does anyone know if the weight has changed?

Stkjock

no reason for two of these... now merged

darkmach1

Now we're talking!

83gtragtop

You think the cost of the car will go up $7,000!? I'll tell you that all these upgrades are probably costing Ford no more then $1,000 a vehicle. I have a very good basis for guessing, I was a Ford auditor for sometime. You got to remember Ford has great economy of scale. Rumor has it that it would have cost Ford a little over a $100 per vehicle to equip the S197 w/IRS back in 2005.

I think that the MSRP will go up $2,000 and it will be priced just under $30,000. That would make it very competitive with the Camaro. Ford will not sell very many new Mustangs if it prices their car $4,000+ over it's main competition.

I'd guess the engine will either weigh in around the same as the 3v 4.6L or a bit less. More valves and cams add weight, aluminum block removes weight.

The 6 speeds will probably weigh a bit more then the current transmissions.

I'd guess the new '11 will weigh in at a similar weight to the '10. If not a few pounds heavier.

Thanks Stk. I quickly scanned the Bench Racing Section looking for a thread on this topic, saw "5th Gen Camaro........." and thought this thread had nothing to do w/the new 5.0. Whoops.

Stone629

I'm pretty sure the 3V has an aluminum block.

Projectquick

If I can get one set up how I like it, I might just take that money I was gunna use on the fox and use that as a down payment for one of these.

83gtragtop

Stone you're completely right, I forgot.

Riptide

7 grand? The MSRP on a 2010 GT is only 28? That's a shocker to me. I thought they were already over 30. There are two premiums on a local lot with a sticker of over 35 right now.

Not to mention a lot of dealers are gonna be marking these cars up so they can extract a few extra thou out of the early adopters who must have it now.

98LS1

Hope they don't overrate them....

That's nearly 350rwhp at da ture nucka! Simply impressive if you ask me.

83gtragtop

The '10's start at $27,995 and the premiums start at $30,995. Yes they can be loaded up with Nav and 1000 watt stereos and cost a few $1,XXX more.

They will definitely be marked up when they come out. Camaro was and iirc 2005 Mustang GT's were selling for $5k over stick all day long. Simple supply and demand.

You mean like the L99 Camaro's? It's more likely that they underrate them. That's what Fords been known to do since the '99 Cobra debacle.