"lot. But it would be cool if they used the GT engine when they switched to the 5.4L, 550hp muahahaa!
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That engine is too heavy for a mustang. The engine itself is 700 lbs.
"It's gonna be a big boy; it'll have straight line speed like a Viper and handle damn near as good as a C6 with the new chassis. Not to mention it will still be a whole lot cheaper "
Ummm. With that suspension it won't compete with the c6 ever in handling. You also must take into account that the c6 weighs alot less then this new mustang.
"this was true when the concept was revealed; however over the last year, ford engineers discovered there wasnt enough room for the engine, and transmission for the stang, among several other issues. from this, they built a new chassis based on the lincoln ls/ t-bird/ jag, but having completely different demensions including wider, and shorter in length.
any other questions, i have VERY reliable sources for all things Ford
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Somewhat true but not completely. The front suspension is an all new piece. The major issue is that instead of the ls sla the front is mcpherson with the rear live rear. While I've long been a proponent here that a suspension system is qualitied by the sum of its parts, a great multilink/independent is superior to a great mcpherson/live rear. As such the mustang doesn't have much of a chance on the track. The other thing we come to is the styling of the car. I don't like it. To clear a misconception the new vette is not a retro design it just holds some former design references. This is important because the mustang is a retro design. Which means it has the aerodynamics of a brick.
It's going to be fast but it wont compete with the vette.
"Why would they only bump the new Cobras HP up only 10 horses? 400 horses doesnt sound right.
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Why would they leave a huge gap in between the gt and the cobra. They wouldnt. The cobra would be near 400 hp.
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