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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: South Carolina
Drives: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2007 Jeep Commander
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For the 2010 model year, according to a source, the Mustang will have an SVO offering. The model should be powered by a...wait for it...2.5 I4 Ecoboost MAKING 300 HP!!!! AND it will also lose 500 POUNDS over the 4.6 V8 that we have to today. Holy Crap we have a winner!
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6.0 Liter L76 V8
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: in a undisclosed bunker somewhere in the metro detroit area
Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
Normally I'd question fords thinking on putting a 4 cylinder into the stang but in this case if it helps it drop 500 pounds and still give 300 horsepower then I'll be more than willing to drive one
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5.3 Liter Vortec V8
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,274
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
That sounds great. A lightweight, efficient and nimble little stang that also shreds it rear tires. Perfecto
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6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Midwest
Drives: 07' Monte Carlo SS
Posts: 5,028
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
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I would be shocked if the Mustang lost more than 300lbs. If they could actually get it to 3000lbs with 300hp I would seriously consider one but I won't have to worry about that. |
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2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 198
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
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6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Midwest
Drives: 07' Monte Carlo SS
Posts: 5,028
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6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 6,331
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
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Mustang V6: 3300 Those are the factory weights for manual transmission Mustang coupes. Add 50 lbs for an automatic. |
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4.6 Liter Northstar V8
Join Date: Mar 2006
Drives: Ford SVT Contour
BMW 635CSi
Posts: 1,641
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
Even at 3200-3300 lbs. this will be a boon to steering, handling and economy. I actually find this a lot more interesting than a Mustang equipped with a giant Boss V8.
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6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 5,842
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
Nice, but it's just a rumor so far.
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2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 182
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
This is probably a very real possibility because of the other 4 cyl. coupes that are either out or coming out..
GM has a few, Hyundai has one, Nissan has two on the market right now, etc. etc. Also.. hasn't America caught on with using aluminum yet? |
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1.4 Liter Turbocharged ECOTEC
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 72
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
http://www.ussautomotive.com/auto/steelvsal/hood.htm
Above is a quick pricing analysis comparison between aluminum and steel. I changed the prices to reflect current pricing $1.43/lb for Aluminum and and $0.56 for 10-20 Steel, non-SAE grade. Aluminum cost : $42.32 Steel cost: $32.43 Volume: 1,440,000 Tot. Price Aluminum: $60,940,800 Tot. Price Steel: $46,699,200 Added Cost: $14,241,600 Weight Saving: 49% Last edited by Fusion2.3H : 07-04-2008 at 02:00 PM. |
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2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 182
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Re: Mustang SVO to return!!!?
Now even though ~20,000,000 is a boat load of money to some, the benefits outweigh the pennies spent.
1) Aluminum cannot "rust".. it can erode/corrode, but cannot "rust" [in the oxidized sense] because of it's structural make-up 2) Aluminum (when protected by aluminum oxide) can last lifetimes longer than steel against the forces of nature (we've all seen cars from the 70s and 80s that look 50 yeas old) 3) MASSIVE weight savings 4) Aluminum is more malleable than steel, allowing for those crazy looking concepts to actually look like the production versions damn.. BMW knows how to play the game. |
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