Here are a few specifications for those waiting on this car.
4.6L 3V engine with VCT producing 300 hp and 317 tq
Because of its all-aluminum construction, Mustang?s MOD V8 - a member of Ford?s modular engine family - weighs 34 kilograms (75 pounds) less than a comparable cast-iron design. Electronic throttle control, faster engine management controls and the new three-valve cylinder heads with variable camshaft timing all contribute to this impressive output. The three-valve heads with VCT allowed engine designers to use a higher compression ratio with regular 87-octane gasoline to maximize the energy used by every drop of fuel. Intake runners with active charge motion control valves also shape each combustion event for strong, low-end torque and maximum high-rpm power.
4.0L SOHC V-6 producing 205 hp and 235 tq
- It?s inherently smoother and more compact, provides more power and torque, and incorporates many of the advanced technologies used on the V8. The 205-horsepower, 235 foot-pound engine - gains of 13 horsepower and 10 foot-pounds - features low-profile heads, a composite intake manifold and a sound quality tuned to match Mustang?s powerful image.
5 speed automatic transmission with both V-6 and V-8
- For the first time, Mustang is available with a five-speed automatic transmission. The 5R55S automatic provides a unique combination of off-the-line jump and remarkably good highway fuel economy. A powerful new transmission control computer can communicate with the engine electronics 10 times faster than before and precisely controls shift duration and timing.
All new interior
- Available authentic aluminum panels spanning the dashboard are particularly eye-catching, as are prominent dual chrome-ringed gauges that cap an all-new technology. Thanks to the industry?s first available color-configurable instrument cluster, Mustang owners can mix and match lighting at the touch of a button to create more than 125 different color backgrounds to suit their personality, mood, outfit or whim.
All new chassis
- The purpose-built, muscle-car chassis is new from the ground up, with a state-of-the-art front suspension and precise, three-link rear axle with Panhard rod. Combined with direct, accurate steering and powerful disc brakes, Mustang now has what it takes to catapult the muscle-car driving experience to the next level.
McPherson Strut front suspension
- The MacPherson-strut front suspension?s reverse "L" lower control arms are the product of a groundbreaking manufacturing technology used to produce steel control arms that actually weigh less than some comparable cast-aluminum designs. MacPherson struts - originally developed in the 1940s by Earl S. MacPherson, a Ford engineer - are widely renowned for their ability to deliver both comfort and control with reduced weight.
One side body side panel
- The new Mustang features a one piece body side which allowed for much more precise fitment of body panels. This one piece panel also reduces road and windnoise and reduced potential waterleaks or NVH issues.
Optional active anti-theft package
- Offers customers a new level of security for their Mustang. The feature is aimed directly at combating wildly high performance-car insurance premiums. The package includes:
Larger brakes front and rear
- The standard four-wheel disc brakes have the biggest rotors and stiffest calipers ever fitted to a mainstream Mustang. Twin-piston aluminum calipers clamp down on 12.4-inch ventilated front brake discs on GT models - an increase of more than 15 percent in rotor size. The V-6 Mustangs get 11.4-inch ventilated rotors that also are 30 mm thick. In the rear, the brake rotors are 11.8 inches in diameter - more than 12 percent larger than on the 2004 model. Rear rotors are vented on the GT and solid on the V-6. A new four-channel antilock braking system is available for a greater degree of brake control.
The vehicle should be available for sale at the end of this month if not sooner. The base price of the vehicles are as follows.
Mustang V6 - $17,000
Mustang GT (V8) - $25,000
Mustang GT Convertible (V8) - $28,000, due out this spring.
4.6L 3V engine with VCT producing 300 hp and 317 tq
Because of its all-aluminum construction, Mustang?s MOD V8 - a member of Ford?s modular engine family - weighs 34 kilograms (75 pounds) less than a comparable cast-iron design. Electronic throttle control, faster engine management controls and the new three-valve cylinder heads with variable camshaft timing all contribute to this impressive output. The three-valve heads with VCT allowed engine designers to use a higher compression ratio with regular 87-octane gasoline to maximize the energy used by every drop of fuel. Intake runners with active charge motion control valves also shape each combustion event for strong, low-end torque and maximum high-rpm power.
4.0L SOHC V-6 producing 205 hp and 235 tq
- It?s inherently smoother and more compact, provides more power and torque, and incorporates many of the advanced technologies used on the V8. The 205-horsepower, 235 foot-pound engine - gains of 13 horsepower and 10 foot-pounds - features low-profile heads, a composite intake manifold and a sound quality tuned to match Mustang?s powerful image.
5 speed automatic transmission with both V-6 and V-8
- For the first time, Mustang is available with a five-speed automatic transmission. The 5R55S automatic provides a unique combination of off-the-line jump and remarkably good highway fuel economy. A powerful new transmission control computer can communicate with the engine electronics 10 times faster than before and precisely controls shift duration and timing.
All new interior
- Available authentic aluminum panels spanning the dashboard are particularly eye-catching, as are prominent dual chrome-ringed gauges that cap an all-new technology. Thanks to the industry?s first available color-configurable instrument cluster, Mustang owners can mix and match lighting at the touch of a button to create more than 125 different color backgrounds to suit their personality, mood, outfit or whim.
All new chassis
- The purpose-built, muscle-car chassis is new from the ground up, with a state-of-the-art front suspension and precise, three-link rear axle with Panhard rod. Combined with direct, accurate steering and powerful disc brakes, Mustang now has what it takes to catapult the muscle-car driving experience to the next level.
McPherson Strut front suspension
- The MacPherson-strut front suspension?s reverse "L" lower control arms are the product of a groundbreaking manufacturing technology used to produce steel control arms that actually weigh less than some comparable cast-aluminum designs. MacPherson struts - originally developed in the 1940s by Earl S. MacPherson, a Ford engineer - are widely renowned for their ability to deliver both comfort and control with reduced weight.
One side body side panel
- The new Mustang features a one piece body side which allowed for much more precise fitment of body panels. This one piece panel also reduces road and windnoise and reduced potential waterleaks or NVH issues.
Optional active anti-theft package
- Offers customers a new level of security for their Mustang. The feature is aimed directly at combating wildly high performance-car insurance premiums. The package includes:
- An inclination sensing module to guard against tow-away thefts
Interior motion sensor to detect "smash-and-grab" break-ins
Separate alarm sounder - instead of vehicle horn - to thwart thieves trying to disable the horn
High-capacity, 60-ampere-hour battery capable of sounding the alarm longer
Larger brakes front and rear
- The standard four-wheel disc brakes have the biggest rotors and stiffest calipers ever fitted to a mainstream Mustang. Twin-piston aluminum calipers clamp down on 12.4-inch ventilated front brake discs on GT models - an increase of more than 15 percent in rotor size. The V-6 Mustangs get 11.4-inch ventilated rotors that also are 30 mm thick. In the rear, the brake rotors are 11.8 inches in diameter - more than 12 percent larger than on the 2004 model. Rear rotors are vented on the GT and solid on the V-6. A new four-channel antilock braking system is available for a greater degree of brake control.
The vehicle should be available for sale at the end of this month if not sooner. The base price of the vehicles are as follows.
Mustang V6 - $17,000
Mustang GT (V8) - $25,000
Mustang GT Convertible (V8) - $28,000, due out this spring.
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