The all new 2011 Ford Mustang is sexier than ever and available in models for every budget. Ford has made huge changes in the last few years and the hard work is starting to show in the cars they have to offer including the all new Mustang. Besides the aggressive stance, the powertrain has been significantly revised for the first time since the 90’s for the base V6 engine. The base model 3.7 liter V6 now produces 305 horsepower and 280 pound feet of torque. It should also be noted that the 2011 V6 produces only 10 less horsepower than the 2010 V8 engine thanks to it being constructed of all aluminum, dual overhead camshafts as well as variable valve timing. The naturally aspirated 5.0 V8 also packs a punch cranking out 412 horsepower and 390 lb feet of torque. The new mustang has also received a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic transmission. Thanks to the extra gear, the V6 is able to achieve 19 mpg/city and 31 mpg/hwy. The 5.0 V8 also puts down respectable numbers at 17 mpg/city and 26 mpg/hwy.
Available Trims: Base V6 starting at $22,145
V6 Premium starting at $25,845
V6 Convertible starting at $27,145
GT starting at $29,645
V6 Premium Convertible starting at $34,645
GT Premium starting at $34,645
GT Premium Convertible starting at $37,845
Shelby GT500 starting at $48,645
Shelby GT500 Convertible starting at $53,645
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Sir:
Re: 2011 Ford Mustang – The Original American Sports Car? I think not.
The mid 50’s Corvette comes to mind. The Mustang didn’t show up til mid 1964, with 6 cylinder motors that took all day to reach freeway speeds, 70 mph at the time. They were all the rage at the time.
Note: I recall Ford’s Boss 429 Mustang coming to life in a former factory assembly line that built the earliest Recreational Vehicle (RecTrans) in Brighton, Mi.
Not long after that came the Boss 302’s & Boss 429’s.
The latter was built for NASCAR. Never did perform very well, the 429 motors were so nose heavy they were a bitch to drive in competition.
As it happened, the Hurst Olds 442’s moon roofs were installed here as well. The Olds 442’s were built in Lansing, Michigan, the 1966 & ’67 442’s with Tri-Power was the hot option.
GM’s response was the Corvette 427/435’s with tri-power, a lesser known ride was the Z28 with the Crossram, a pair of Holley carbs used in the Trans Am series.
As an aging Baby Boomer (1948 model) I came of age during the Muscle Car era.
Those were the daze my friends, we thought they’d never end …
That’s true indeed. Maybe it should be titled the “Original Affordable American….”, I’m sure the Mustang was a cheaper than the Vette 😉