I dont know about the rest of you, but Im a gear head. i love cars. american muscle to mini coopers and everything in between....

its official.... 5.0 is back in the mustang. gt will now have 412 hp... not too bad. should compete nicely with the new camaro ss if they can keep it weighing the same as the current gt.

http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...-liter-v8.html

 

All the excitement over a little bitty 302?

Now if they announced the old side-oiler 427 (ala Cobra) I've be excited!

 

its a step up from the old 4.6....

 

As a previous Mini owner (07 MCS) and current mustang owner (08 GT convertible) I'm glad to see the new motor. Although the 4.6 has lots of power and has served the mustangs well over the last 14 years. I don't believe the weight is a big issue at all. I've got the most recent 5.0 mag and it mentioned an increase but if memory serves it was only about 20 lbs. I'm sure the additional 97 hp over the 2010 mustang will more than make up for it.

 

Definately a great change... can only do so much with that 'ol 4.6 lol.

 

I Purchased a 88 5.0 GT bak in the day brand new, was a good car back then, tons of torque was a real burn out machine. But my 68 Vette actually handled better and stopped better and had more HP with the bigger block.
That being said, last week a friend of mine purchased a 71 or 72 Ford 460 Interceptor engine and will rebuild. He is looking for a current Generation Stang to put it into.

 

I love that the muscle car wars are continuing.

 

that car with a 460 will be wild. tell him to find a clean but high mileage v6 mustang and swap in the 460!

 

Good to hear the 5.0 is back. That engine belonged in the Mustang.

 

the best part of the 5.0 is the big *** 5.0 badge you get to run on the side of your fender oh and the fact that they are nasty. and the six cylinder is supposed to be turbo i heard

 

yeah the new 6 cyl will be twin turbo.... should put out over 300 horsepower in stock form. plus the ability to make cheap power on a factory turbo car is there too.

but hell....ill take mine with that big 5-0 badge on the side!!! mustang and v8 go together for me like peanut butter and jelly

 

More importantly it handles sweet now.

 

Forced Induction Baby! Kenny Bell blower can get you into the 700 hp range not bad for a 4.6L engine. I'd love to try that out anyone mind donating to a worthy cause for more hp?

 

The venerable 4.6L can certainly get it done -- but the new 5.0L is a much-improved design. It's lighter, looks more purty, and is both more powerful and more efficient.

Too bad the sheetmetal around it doesn't look as good as the '05-'09's...

 

Forget the 5.0 badge,If I had the money, I would opt for the snake emblem on the grill....5.4 supercharged 4valve GT500.

 

Plus another one for the Mustang.

305hp V6 30mpg. Naturally Aspirated

excellent move. i'd DD the crap outta one

http://jalopnik.com/5408309/2011-for...5-hp-v6-30-mpg

 

Ford has no choice. Camaros are selling like hot cakes and are proving to be very good cars. The General is starting to redeem himself. I don't know if a 5.0 badge is going to help Ford in the muscle car war. It'll help though, and it is good to see the 5.0 is back. Brings back memories.

 

Autoblog.com has made mention of over 11,000 preorders currently waiting for the new 'Stang, and half of them are GT's.*

*No clue if that's entered into the order banks or just dealer hyperbole.

 

If that's true I might have to stop hating Mustangs...
I never got the crazy straight line speed mentality. Eventually everyone needs to stop or turn, and many of the mustangs over the years have been lacking.

I know this is out of date and might not be entirely true I do have to agree with Hammond

 

nice times for the new 5.0! this will be my next car.

http://50stangs.blogspot.com/2010/03...ang-50-gt.html

 

I'd still take the Camaro over any of them.

 

I wouldn't..

the new camaro is near as it does not matter... 5000 LBS!!!

i think they made it out of recycled anvils or something...


there are vids of the 2011 mustang vs the camaro on youtube..

the mustang destroys the maro..



what I respect about ford is they've joined the 21st century

DOHC and Varaible valve timing on an american muscle car

who know's i might actually consider an american car now for once

 

Seriously, when has there ever been a GM car that wasn't too heavy. Maybe the tin cans they imported from other countries and called their own. It's just a fact, the new Camaro drives like a dream. Mustangs are over rated, but that's my opinion.

 

if u don't believe me see for yourself:

 

DOHC on a muscle car. Simple......Ford plans on possibly making the Mustang a "Global" car. What does this mean? It means that the purity of the original concept of the Mustang has gone out the door. Much like the Mini's when BMW redesigned it. Oh, and it's about time the Mustang beat the Camaro. We all know what happened back then.