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Originally Posted by Dom
I could care less what the Mustang does.
They always had turd engines and I'm sure every year their fans though there would be a bigger engine coming out.
And now I'm reading that Ford is possibly going to 6.2? hahaha Yeah keep dreaming Mustang fan boys. Ford never put a big displacement engine in that car, why would they start now? 5.0 is as big as they will put in there.
Why are we so worried about Ford? They manage 210hp out of a 4.0L V6 while we get 300hp out of a 3.5L. Their V8 has 300hp while our V8 has 433hp.
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First off, I will clear up two things for you:
1. How can you say that 5.0 is the biggest engine they will put under the hood, when the current Shelby GT500 is a 5.4 liter?
2. There's a saying that horsepower sells cars but torque wins races. So while the Camaro V6 has the same 300hp as the current Mustang V8, you already know from the preliminary acceleration numbers that the V6 Camaro is NOT going to beat the V8 Mustang in a race. (Note: I think you're also a little optimistic in your 433 hp figure - the figure is 422 I believe for the LS3, but I could be wrong).
But you're right about one thing - there is no need to worry about what the Mustang does. They're going to likely keep with the formula they have because it's been successful for over 40 years now, and unless history totally reverses itself, the Mustang will be continue to be a solid product in their lineup.
I have no loyalty either way - I will buy the car that I like better. I have owned 3 Z28s and 3 Mustang GTs and liked them all. I for one am really glad the Camaro is back, because now I have a choice, while back in 2005 I didn't.