Strongest 435HP I've ever experienced

[valentinoamoro]

Cool article on the power.
http://www.maxim.com/cars/sports-cars/article/ford-mustang-earned-v8

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[V8_Thunder]

Really like that stripe you added on the side. Also the black roof.

What's it like having this much power on the street? I've heard the adage
it can be unsatisfying to have a really powerful car and not be able
to access much of it on public roads.

 

[Blk2015GT]

Opinion, no problem.



You know that the cars are adjustable ride height with a 10mm bolt, right? That example looks like one that is at max height. And yes, I've used the "4 cylinder mode" on the freeway to achieve over 30MPG. it's seemless and will move back to V8 mode w/o any issues if you shift or press the gas. Beats the best of 19.2 I get in my GT PP.



I was comparing my C6 436HP car to the Mustang 435HP, and then now I have a C7 and just said it makes the 435HP Mustang seem lacking and needing mods..



I see. Your facts are skewed. Base C7 is $55k MSRP. Nobody pays MSRP for Corvettes or Mustangs.

Fast list top 10 bone stock cars from Corvette Forum: http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c7-tech-performance/3372952-c7-fast-list.html



I haven't seen a Stock S550 approach those numbers, so yes, they are faster.

Hate all you want, I don't care as I own both and they are different cars.

I think the point remains that the price difference between a comparable S550 and C7 is still huge, whether its 32k, or even a premium at $38k, vs 55-58k for a base C7 (I have yet to see a base C7 under 60k for sale anywhere in my area that exists).

An approximately 20k price difference is a HUGE difference in price regardless of how you argue it. Comparing them stock means nothing as they are not even in the same class of car or price class.

You can do a ton for WAY under 20k to make the S550 beat the C7 any day- supercharger, few suspension upgrades (some of the bracing etc), tune and you're putting down 650-700+hp all day.

There are supercharged S550s running in the 10s already that have a lot less than $55k total in them overall including car cost.

 

[snkmug]

I feel the opposite, I think it feels slow. But I drive a 441hp neon srt-4 as a daily

 

[Blk2015GT]

I feel the opposite, I think it feels slow. But I drive a 441hp neon srt-4 as a daily

Butt dyno maybe because it's turbocharged and stronger pull at the low end than the naturally aspirated 5.0

 

[valentinoamoro]

Butt dyno maybe because it's turbocharged and stronger pull at the low end than the naturally aspirated 5.0

A small turbo engine with 440 HP sounds like a terribly laggy experience. Yeah, the power will be there but for a tiny sweep of the tach range. Other than the obvious disadvantages to that kind of a setup - I would say that it would be really fast 'in the zone', but most daily driving would be in the 'lag zone' of the engine - where it would feel like a 2.0 (or 2.5T) NA engin from over 10 years ago.

 

[COYOTE 5.0]

Owned C3, C5, C6 and C7 and Now the S550 the C7 is a very good car But I never bonded with the C7. First time Mustang owner handling is totally different still ringing it out. It feels like a sleeper, that will surprise you. Fun to drive and still smiling.
S550


S550 and C3


C7

C6 GS

C5

C3

 

[5.0GT]

c6's are still my fav..nice vettes.

 

[unintelligible]

I feel the opposite, I think it feels slow. But I drive a 441hp neon srt-4 as a daily

I think "fast" to you must mean the car is trying to wrestle the steering wheel out of your hands. That must be brutal... anything more civilized than that must feel slow.

 

[Apwrx]

The C7 is not that much faster 1/4 mile times 12.35 vs 12.52
A loaded GT premium MSRP $43k vs loaded 3lt C7 Z51 $80K MSRP
A base GT MSRP $32k vs base C7 $58K.MSRP
The C7 is such a great car they are selling way below invoice after only one year. If you really want a great deal buy a used one with a blown engine history.Lol

12.52? I think every gt time I've seen is between 12.8-13.2. Who ran that time?
Not doubting but that's far from what most will run IMO.If that time was a completely stock setup that's impressive,still far from the norm. But impressive.

 

[Todd15Fastback]

12.52? I think every gt time I've seen is between 12.8-13.2. Who ran that time?
Not doubting but that's far from what most will run IMO.If that time was a completely stock setup that's impressive,still far from the norm. But impressive.

There is a timeslip thread here on the forum. A forum member ran it last week. Bonestock, zero mods to the car. It was an auto as well. Many other folks have run 12.6-12.7's.

Here is the thread link:

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16739

 

[Apwrx]

The fact it was auto doesn't surprise me at all.
Good to see that's great

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