Hold Your Horses: 2011 Mustang details leak out on internet forum?
2010 Ford Mustang GT - Click above for high-res image gallery
Some potential future Mustang news comes by way of an internet forum user who calls himself TheInsider. With a handle like that, he must know what he's talking about, right? We kid. But some of the rumors he spills gives with what we've been hearing too. In any case, this source tells the masses at The Mustang Source that the 2011 Mustang's 3.7-liter V6 will be rated at 315 horsepower, neatly outperforming the direct-injected 3.6-liter unit installed in the Chevrolet Camaro by a handful of ponies. But wait, there's more!
Moving up the power ladder a step, the 2011 GT will see a bump up to an even 400 horsepower, which we're expecting to come from the 5.0-liter Coyote V8, and those horses will be corralled though a new six-speed manual gearbox. Unfortunately, because the base V6 will sport so much additional power, the mooted EcoBoost model may never come to fruition.
As we've previously heard, rumor has it that the '11 Stang with the new Coyote V8 and Track Pack with Pirelli P Zero Corsa R tires was able to lap GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan at the same rate as a current BMW M3 – fine company indeed. The final two insights of note are that next year's GT500 will be blessed with an aluminum block and that a Boss edition is slated for 2012. Not surprisingly, six pages have accrued on the thread since yesterday morning. Click here to check out the banter in its entirety.
Gallery: First Drive: 2010 Ford Mustang GT
[Source: The Mustang Source]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
nrb 5:06PM (9/02/2009)
Finally, a decent V6.
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naggs 6:19PM (9/02/2009)
a 2011 mustang with a 315 hp v6 is tempting
ForgedInternals 6:53PM (9/02/2009)
to be fair the 3.8 was a decent V6
...........in other Ford cars
StickShift 6:55PM (9/02/2009)
It better have a good suspension too. The V6 Camaro handling near as competently as the SS has really raised the bar for base model pony cars.
Reydli 8:39PM (9/02/2009)
I agree NRB, but in a way I still feel kind of yipped. Why can't we have something to shut up 350z aficianodo's? I have one, so no one say nothing! I also own a 1995 mustang 3.6l and I couldn't race a snail on a good day. Nor my buddy with his 2006 mustang 4.0l. It's good that we may be able to beat a Camaro LS and some other competitors but we still have to put up with 370Z looking back at us.
Tyler 9:42PM (9/02/2009)
Yes!! A more powerful V6 than the Camaro's, and is also a lighter vehicle than the Camaro. Also a new engine for the GT, and probably still being lighter it and will definitely handle better, it will once again smoke the Camaro!
Jei 9:22AM (9/03/2009)
I can see a decent line-up with the 3.7 V6, EcoBoost V6, and Coyote V8. Since the EcoBoost is supposed to offer maybe 350-360hp with average V6 fuel ratings, it may be a popular engine choice. Depending on the gearing, the 3.7L V6 doesn't seem like such a slouch either.
Chris 11:45AM (9/03/2009)
Mustang out-handles Camaro and Challenger in every comparo; so what the hell's wrong with the suspension?
And this is awesome news. Go Ford!
Randy 12:46AM (9/05/2009)
Decent V6? That's unreal! My first Mustang had 225HP and it was a V8 5.0 - This is just freakin AWESOME! - I mean where the hell are they going to go with Cobra's, Saleens, ROUSH-i and other tuner versions? I mean seriously! I'm NOT bitchin' but what's next? LOL Ya know?
Andrew L 5:09PM (9/02/2009)
If this information is true then this is great news.
Dodge now really needs to step up their game on the Challenger
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NudeLove93 5:14PM (9/02/2009)
Dodge really need to step up their game on the V6, but their V8 is just fine.
Jrejre 5:54PM (9/02/2009)
They need to step up their game on the v6, and step down on their V8 pricing. I'm gonna guess ford's not going to price the 2011 gt at over 30k, which leaves:
400hp cars under $30k from chevy and ford
375hp car over $30k from dodge.
If you want to enter the 400hp realm with dodge that'll cost you over $40,000.
Kumar 5:12PM (9/02/2009)
Independent rear suspension too? ;)
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Matt 5:32PM (9/02/2009)
That is too logical for Ford to do. They rather have their terrible SUVs with IRS rather than their sports car.
Richard 5:42PM (9/02/2009)
Why? The current setup is predictable, well known, and even in the 2010 car out-performs much of its competition on the track and on the strip while providing better ride quality. IRS is far from a "magic bullet" that just makes everything better - its not like they couldn't add it if they had a good reason to.
Redline 5:42PM (9/02/2009)
No independent rear suspension, no want.
Aki 5:52PM (9/02/2009)
To this day it angers me that they opted for a primitive live-axle to save a whopping $100 per car.
The Other Bob 5:54PM (9/02/2009)
"... to save a whopping $100 per car."
Who says it was $100? It also likely saved about 200 lbs too, with no decrease in performance.
Rboyett 6:19PM (9/02/2009)
Normally I would totally agree with you on the IRS issue. But I've driven the Camaro SS and the current Mustang GT. The Mustang has better handling and a better ride to boot. IRS does nothing to help the Camaro because it is such a pig. The Mustang could stand to lose a few pounds too but the Camaro is just too overweight. Forget about the Jabba the Hutt Challenger.
I hope the next full redesign of the 'Stang gets a proper IRS (and loses a couple hundred pounds) but when compared to the Camaro, the 2010 Mustang's engine and transmission are inferior but suspension is not part of the problem.
TIMMAH! 7:16PM (9/02/2009)
"Why? The current setup is predictable, well known, and even in the 2010 car out-performs much of its competition on the track and on the strip while providing better ride quality."
Since when is hop and shimmy predictable?