Grimace427
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Why not go AWD?
Because it wouldn't be a Mustang anymore.
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Why not go AWD?
Like a 2.7L V6 in a truck wouldn't be an F150 anymore? How 'bout aluminum? A lot of naysayers have been proven wrong on these issues. Ford has demonstrated an ability to think outside the box and do something unexpected. Even with a model as sacred to the company as the F150 or mustang. Only time will tell.Because it wouldn't be a Mustang anymore.
i would say twin turbo 5.2 with over 800hp.:ford::cheers:Here is my two cents on a possible 2018 GT500
Ecoboost V8 (stringent emission and CAFE standards would negate a supercharger and look more towards turbos)
Displacement: 5.0 or a reworked 4.6 4V DOHC with TI-VCT and Direct Injection
Horsepower: 675-700+
Transmissions: 6-7 speed manual with rev matching or 10 speed automatic dual clutch with rev matching
325 MM rear tires
Magnaride Suspension
Top Speed: 205+ MPH
MSRP: $60,000
I cannot agree.Because it wouldn't be a Mustang anymore.
The F150 has had a 6-cylinder from the beginning. No idea how you think that is relevant.Like a 2.7L V6 in a truck wouldn't be an F150 anymore? How 'bout aluminum?
When Ford tried to make the Mustang FWD, it became the probe. The RWD Mustang lived on. You don't need to convince me the advantages of AWD, it is Ford that decided the Mustang is a front engine RWD coupe/vert.I cannot agree.
That's like saying adding IRS took the "Mustang" out of Mustang. It didn't. Not in 2003 nor now.
So much more makes a Mustang "a Mustang."
And it's still "Mustang" in every way.
2.7 liter is the relevant point I was attempting. I could have left "V6" out of it.The F150 has had a 6-cylinder from the beginning. No idea how you think that is relevant.
When Ford tried to make the Mustang FWD, it became the probe. The RWD Mustang lived on. You don't need to convince me the advantages of AWD, it is Ford that decided the Mustang is a front engine RWD coupe/vert.
I completely disagree with you. We've hit the place of diminishing returns for 4000lb vehicles in the performance realm. Ford is proving that with the GT350. They are further proving that with the Ford GT. In fact most manufacturers are going to less cubes and TT not for increased power but for less weight which will lead to greater performance.I feel there's no chance it has less hp than the Hellcat…too big of a marketing victory to ignore, and with the current platform they could do it, so they won't really have to stretch to do it with a TTV8, which is what I think they will do.
For product positioning and to keep the price reasonable I think it will have less special equipment and a higher weight than the GT350s so as not to outdo them around the race track. Think we see both of these cars for MY '17.
I agree with thePill that there will be a KR version of the car…maybe we see something like a 750hp GT500 and a 800hp GT500kr? I think the TTV6 (mach 1?) will be saved for a different Mustang trim and will be toned down from the HP numbers of the Ford GT.
The Ford GT is a road racing car, it will of course beat the GT500 in this arena (1000+ pounds is no joke), but I don't think Ford is in any way worried about having a higher HP number in the GT500 than the Ford GT.
I completely disagree with you. We've hit the place of diminishing returns for 4000lb vehicles in the performance realm. Ford is proving that with the GT350. They are further proving that with the Ford GT. In fact most manufacturers are going to less cubes and TT not for increased power but for less weight which will lead to greater performance.
A 650hp TT motor in 3800lb s550 chassis would be a great vehicle and much better than the Hellcats today.
I agree, the ford gt will be in a different universe even if it was down 150hp over the gt500. I can see them both running 10's stock, but when it comes to all out speed and handling, the gt will be well beyond the gt500.I feel there's no chance it has less hp than the Hellcat…too big of a marketing victory to ignore, and with the current platform they could do it, so they won't really have to stretch to do it with a TTV8, which is what I think they will do.
For product positioning and to keep the price reasonable I think it will have less special equipment and a higher weight than the GT350s so as not to outdo them around the race track. Think we see both of these cars for MY '17.
I agree with thePill that there will be a KR version of the car…maybe we see something like a 750hp GT500 and a 800hp GT500kr? I think the TTV6 (mach 1?) will be saved for a different Mustang trim and will be toned down from the HP numbers of the Ford GT.
The Ford GT is a road racing car, it will of course beat the GT500 in this arena (1000+ pounds is no joke), but I don't think Ford is in any way worried about having a higher HP number in the GT500 than the Ford GT.
Maybe a return of the lightning?I think TT coyote makes a lot of sense. A TTV8 would sell like hotcakes in the SuperDuty F-series. I can see ford spreading the development costs on this engine to the truck line and modifying it to their Halo Mustang. There is a precedence for this as the previous GT500 had a modified "truck" 5.4L.
I agree. Spillover into the F150 line is also a possibility but I was thinking the SuperDuty line. I have heard a lot of complaints (just from friends who have owned them) about the 6.2L being a dog.Maybe a return of the lightning?
An f150 with a tt v8 and 700 hp+ make it do high 11s.
An f150 that could run with the big dogs lol.