Yep, to meet EURO 6 emission regulations. But it“s just software. If Bama had tunes for european mustangs they could sell a lot of those tuners over here!
That“s one great thing about Europe. Mustangs will always be a rarity and stand out next to all those boring Golfs and Audi A4“s :D
And Mustang drivers, at least in Germany, always tell stories about people approaching them asking how the hell they can afford such a car. People over here think...
German cars are not what they used to be, that“s absolutely correct!
Their engines blow on a regular basis (especially BMW) but at least the body panels fit :D
Yep, I“m more than a little shocked about those pictures, especially this hood/grill issue.
I preordered a Mustang GT (just means I“m first in line when we are finally able to order) but if they don“t improve this, plus all those other downsides with the European version...I must take a closer...
164 mph? That“s just 262 kph...The Ecoboost should manage to do that.
A Cayman S with 325 hp makes 177 mph (283 kph). Mustang has over 100 hp more. Even an M235i with 326 hp goes over 169 mph (270 kph).
Wow! Thanks! If this is accurate, there are some heavy bummers and some great stuff in this.
Negative:
418 PS (410 hp) seems to be the right :thumbdown: (but that“s ok-> Just tune it)
Gear Ratio 3.55:1 :thumbdown::thumbdown:
Oil, 5W20??? They can“t be serious! In Germany when going 200-250...
There are some wrong numbers published by Ford (the same sh+#t as the 5.5 L V8...)
It seems there“s a lot of miscommunication between USA and Germany.
I asked a German Autohaus about this a few days ago. They“re Mustang experts and already drove the '15 model in the US. Here“s what they...
http://www.ford.de/UeberFord/HighlightsAktuelles/ParisMotorShow2014
click on "sport"
Der leistungsstarke optionale 5,5 Liter V8-Motor hat noch mehr Power unter der Haube: 307 kW (418 PS).
It says 418 PS but it also states the V8 is 5.5 Liters :headbonk:
British media are reporting 420 bhp...
And confirmed, 418 PS (410 hp) instead of 441 PS (435 hp)...
bummer!
plus the missing hoodvents and those awful taillights...I think I“ll cancel :(
:brokenheart:
Interesting! Do you have a source?
German Ford Website still says CO2-Emissionen (kombiniert): 320 g/km :shrug:
I hope any changes they made are only software based. That could be "corrected" quickly and cheap
Yes, I didn“t mean they deliver the real 2011 engine^^
But what could be the reason for this hp decrease?
Emission? Block not strongh enough for sustained top speed driving on the autobahn? Insurance rating?
Ho ho,
German media today is reporting prices and performance of the new Mustang in Europe ( one of many articles: http://www.autozeitung.de/auto-news/2015-ford-mustang-preis-usa-preise-us-import-sportwagen ) . Surprisingly the V8 seems to get detuned at least in Europe.
The articles state...