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Old 10-05-12, 10:51 AM
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Default 2015 Mustang will receive a 310 horsepower 2.3 liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder






We now have concrete evidence the 2015 Mustang will receive a 310 horsepower 2.3 liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine that gets 34 MPG. Over at AllFordMustangs a forum member got the opportunity of a lifetime as he was invited to take part in market research study for various cars including the 2015 Mustang.


http://www.mustangheaven.com/2012/20...linder-engine/
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Old 10-05-12, 10:58 AM
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packin a punch too.. 4 bangers were last present in the 80s in a mustang?
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Originally Posted by jadu
packin a punch too.. 4 bangers were last present in the 80s in a mustang?
yep. reminds me of the Taurus SHO from back in the day
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Old 10-05-12, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Marklouis
yep. reminds me of the Taurus SHO from back in the day
I believe that was a Yamaha 6 cyl motor. You are probably thinking of the Mustang SVO
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Market research stuff means "market research". They present you with something and want your opinion and reaction to it. It's hardly a guarantee or a confirmation that something is going to materialize as an actual product. More than a few years ago a Honda forum member was pinged with a similar setup and presented with some higher performance Honda Accord variants, none of which ever happened.

Given current trends and what Ford already has out there, I'd say there's a high likelihood of this happening though.
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that's quite an engine. I hope Ford would still have opt for a V8....with much higher hp+torque. I won't mind trading in my 350 for it, lol.
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The 2.3L EcoBoost will surely replace the NA V6, question then becomes will the 3.5L V6 EcoBoost (365hp 350lbft) be the middle child with the 5.0L V8 coming in at 420hp 390lbft OR will they simply have a 2.3L Turbo and a V8. We will soon see
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I like the above rendering a lot. Give any car thin, slit-like headlights and it will be a looker.
Now if they move away from the past and into the future with all new character, I think it's wise. Time for this retro thing to die once and for all and see the Big Three (or any maker) create the next big trend that we will all look back on 30 years from now and think "wow.... they were ahead of their time..."
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Originally Posted by 05EX





We now have concrete evidence the 2015 Mustang will receive a 310 horsepower 2.3 liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine that gets 34 MPG.


http://www.mustangheaven.com/2012/20...linder-engine/

Give it a nice, modern interior, and I'm in
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The glory days of the Mustang I remember were in the late 80's/early 90's at my high school. The V8 was THE car to have, all the jocks had one, and it meant business. Then the V6 and convertibles were the car all the cheerleaders had. I can see an all new, modern, sporty, edgy, and big bang for the buck Mustang taking up that slot again with the young people instead of the nostalgia people.
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especially with easily chipped turbo...
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Well the design looks pretty good..
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unforunate consequence of the retarded CAFE standards
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Sure it sounds nice, but imo if I'm driving a stang i wanna hear that loud gurgling V8.
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I was in Detroit earlier this year helping out a friend with a project at an automotive supplier.


4-cylinder Mustang is not just a marketing exercise.
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