400 pound weight loss??

[Dirk McGurck]

Sheesh.....the GT will be at least 200lbs lighter and the EB4 even more.

Cool.

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[Grimace427]

F=MA

Lighter cars are inherently safer.

More mass means less acceleration given equal force, so unless you are talking about occupants being hit by a lighter car being safer you have it backwards. You would be safer in a heavier car in an impact.

 

[WestRace]

Just looked up Fusion hybrid spec and the weight is 3600lbs. The Mustang is a little smaller and the Fusion has to carry the extra battery and electric motor so I think 3500lbs for a V8 is doable. The Mustang is a RWD so it has to carry the drive shaft and rear diff so that would be a little bit of weight penalty.

 

[Stuntman]

More mass means less acceleration given equal force, so unless you are talking about occupants being hit by a lighter car being safer you have it backwards. You would be safer in a heavier car in an impact.

Crush panels are what saves lives and a lighter car has less energy for the crumple zones to absorb.

 

[Topnotch]

Regarding the 2015 F-150

"...an estimated 700 pounds (318 kilograms) out of the four-door, crew-cab F-150...Aluminum will represent about 20 percent of the pickup’s weight, up from about 5 percent to 6 percent today."

“Everything you can see when you look at the truck, with the exception of the front and rear bumper, is aluminum.”

http://www.businessweek.com/news/20...ng-shot-seen-within-reach-as-ford-cuts-weight

 

[let me ride]

Unfortunately this ^^^^ has very little to do with the Mustang. Not a lot of aluminum was used on the S550 body so whatever weight it loses, if any, will have to come from punching holes in the chassis. Nothing I have seen of the car both interior and exterior makes me think it lost any weight.

For those that keep saying "at least 200 pounds" across all trims I'd like to hear your theory about where the 200 pounds comes from.

 

[nametoshowothers]

Unfortunately this ^^^^ has very little to do with the Mustang. Not a lot of aluminum was used on the S550 body so whatever weight it loses, if any, will have to come from punching holes in the chassis. Nothing I have seen of the car both interior and exterior makes me think it lost any weight.

For those that keep saying "at least 200 pounds" across all trims I'd like to hear your theory about where the 200 pounds comes from.

Most estimates have been diligently prepared with the same scientific method applied rigorously in you assessment. Some humour

 

[FStephenMasek]

Mustangs have never had a box.

A new Mustang Car Truck would probably sell like hotcakes. Even the Chevy fans who like the old Chevy car trucks might buy one.

 

[Topnotch]

A new Mustang Car Truck would probably sell like hotcakes. Even the Chevy fans who like the old Chevy car trucks might buy one.

 

[Dirk McGurck]

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!

 

[thePill]

The 2015 Mustang GT R weighs 3380lbs, the GT350 is To Be Determined...

 

[TampaBear67]

It would be nice if the new F-150 looks anything like that.

 

[Dub347sbf]

The 2015 Mustang GT R weighs 3380lbs, the GT350 is To Be Determined...

Gt track pack? Curious. .

 

[crysalis_01]

I like it, surprisingly. That'd make a nice looking F-100.

 

[jjw]

The 2015 Mustang GT R weighs 3380lbs, the GT350 is To Be Determined...

Wait, what? That would be incredible. This is a confirmed fact?

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