I like it, but I kind of agree it is about time for a change with the mustangs. I would still probably buy a hemi challenger if I was looking at cars in those price ranges though

 

I personally like the look of the 13-14s but the Mustang must move forward. I think some of the aftermarket companys have some interesting twists on the 15. They are taking the SEMA show by storm.

 

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Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang brought back with more than 500 hp



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The original Shelby GT350 from 1965 were Ford Mustangs tuned by then-newcomer Carroll Shelby from everyday pony cars into track-ready rides, ones that proved their capabilities by beating Corvettes and Ferraris on circuits across America. Today, after a 43-year hiatus Ford resurrected the name with the 2016 Shelby GT350 Mustang — and by its reckoning, the mission hasn’t changed much.
Based on the new Mustang chassis, Ford says the GT350 will boast not just ample power — more than 500 hp — but better handling than any Mustang the company has produced in the past 50 years, with technology far beyond what Shelby could have envisioned in 1965.
The biggest news lies in the engine bay, where the GT350 brings the term “flat-plane crankshaft” into the limelight for the first time in decades. If you imagine a see-through version of a typical V-8 engine, the pistons move in a stair-step fashion — alternating power strokes in a way that maximizes the engine’s smoothness. It’s the reason a Corvette, Mustang or Challenger sounds the way it does; the traditional V-8 burble comes from exhaust pulses created by so-called cross-plane crankshafts.
Cross-plane crankshafts have been the standard for V-8s since the 1920s. If that see-through V-8 had a flat-plane crankshaft, a pair of pistons would always raise and lower in concert, like two four-cylinder engine banks bolted together. It’s called a flat plane because the connecting rods of the pistons lie 180 degrees from each other, rather than being offset 90 degrees as in a cross-plane.
The first V-8s were built with flat-plane cranks, but fell out of favor because the firing order creates harsh vibrations that have to be dulled with special weights or more expensive engine parts. Yet a flat-plane V-8 can rev higher and produce more power pound-for-pound, which is why it’s usually chosen for racing machines and modern supercars; every Ferrari V-8 is a flat-plane design.


Ford says the new 5.2-liter V-8 unveiled in the GT350 will be the most powerful naturally aspirated production engine its ever built, with an unspecified power of more than 500 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque, all of which routes through a six-speed manual and limited-slip differential.
And it’s not just the engine. For the first time, a Mustang will leave the factory with magnetic shocks, which allow for millisecond-level adjustments. The bodywork from the windshield forward is unique to the GT350, as are the 15.5-inch brake rotors with six-piston Brembos on the lightweight 19-inch front wheels. Inside, the GT350 has five driver modes for street-to-track work, and Ford even ripped out brightwork trim to lower glare.
On paper, the GT350 — the first time Ford has used that name since 1970 — looks less like a fire-breather in the vein of the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and 662-hp Shelby GT500, and more like a direct challenge to the Chevy Camaro ZL1; hence the spy shots of track testing at the Nürburgring and the shyness about final power specs. Carroll Shelby often told a (likely) tall tale about naming the first Shelby GT350 in 1965; it was, he said, the number of steps between buildings at his shop. We won’t have to wait long to find out how many steps separate the new GT350 from the pack on the track.

 

 

I have to admit it looks pretty good. But a mustang is a mustang lol so I must say no to this. Chevy or nothin.

 

Roofline has changed, the back side windows resemble a 280Z. I do like the looks but the last time I planted by butt in a Mustang was a 2005 model and it was too cramped for a tall person like me.

More recently I was in a new Camaro and it fits real nice. Chevy feel more 'Merican than Ford's global car builds.

 

Thanks for your post & Vote. Just got 2 tell it the way you see it 4-Sure


Hi `Barovelli,
Thanks for your post & vote + your comparison for a tall person.
I hope in my future to be able to test drive them both.

Below is a vid comparing the two > EnJoy <

 

Watch a Tuned 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Clock a 12.98 Quarter Mile (4-Banger Turbo)
What do you think of it ? Could U beat `it ?

By Nicole Wakelin 58 minutes ago






The 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost packs 310 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque. So even without a single change, this is going to be a fast muscle car. That didn’t stop the guys at Bama Performance from messing with it anyway. They made just a few small changes and managed to have the Mustang doing a 12.98 second quarter mile on the track.
They started out with a stock version of the car that clocked a 13.6 second quarter mile at 98 mph with a set of drag radials. Bama gave it a tune and installed an Airaid intake and that quarter mile time got a lot more impressive.
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They brought it down to just 12.98 seconds at 103 mph which puts it right on the heels of the larger V8 Mustang. As Road & Track notes, the tune they gave the EcoBoost engine might be a bit outside the engine’s parameters. They pushed the boost to 22 psi, boosted the automatic transmission’s shift pressure, and messed with the throttle settings to get their results.
It’s still impressive that just a few changes to the car can result in such a big difference in its performance. How well this particular tuning job would fare over time is debatable, but the experiment proves there is definitely plenty of room for tuning this engine into a barely tamed beast.
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2015 Ford Mustang Proving To Be a Hot Seller >Going to be great competition for Chevy +
Let the Races begin = = = = = = = = = ============================??>

By Zach Doell 15hours ago




With winter closing in, you might think sports and muscle car sales would be winding down for the season. But according to Ford’s latest sales data, the all-new 2015 Mustang is proving to be hot-hot-hot on dealer lots.In November, Ford sold 8,728 Mustangs – a 62 percent increase over this time last year and the best November for the Mustang nameplate since 2006. As can be expected, the 5.0-liter V8 GT trim leads the pack in total volume (52 percent), followed by the V6 and EcoBoost four-cylinder models (24 percent each).
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Ford claims that on average its brand-new pony cars sit for only eight days on dealer lots before finding new pastures to roam. Sales figures look promising for the Northeast and Great Lakes regions, though Texas and California pull the largest share of ‘Stangs, up 46 and 76 percent, respectively.
So far 20,000 freshly minted Mustang fastbacks have been born unto this world and shipped out to dealerships. So despite the massive customer demand – there should be enough to go around for the holidays.
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Ford says it will now begin to shift gears slightly and start to prepare models for export to the European and Asian markets. But with the V6 not making the leap to certain regions, any guesses on which will be the more popular option abroad: the 2.3-liter turbo or the bombastic 5.0-liter V8?
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