Pretty sure many Europeans are waiting to get their hands on the new 2015 Ford Mustang. For many North Americans this is just another American muscle car, or is it? lets take a closer look.
"The Market Press report notes that the potential engine options could include an alternative to an eco-turbo 2.3-liter 275-horsepower engine or an engine similar to the one used on the Ford Focus ST, which features an enhanced version of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine that generates 252 horsepower."
Information source: http://themustangsource.com/new-mustang-to-roll-out-in-europe-in-2015-4212/
According to Car&Driver the North American version will look slightly different and will also offer different engines.
"Ford has many plans for ultra-high-performance Mustangs. The first will be a successor to the Shelby-branded GT500,
and the company will continue to offer Ford’s “Trinity” supercharged
5.8-liter V-8 making 662 horses. Past the new-gen Shelby GT500, Ford has
additional powertrain options for two more hi-po nameplates.
The first is a twin-turbocharged V-8, code-named “Voodoo,” which
displaces between 5.0 and 5.5 liters and, most intriguingly, has a
“flat-plane” or 180-degree crankshaft, as Ferrari has used in its V-8s
since 1973. This configuration, also found in the late Lotus Esprit V-8,
is akin to connecting two four-cylinder banks to a common crankshaft.
Flat cranks theoretically improve power, throttle response, and the
soundtrack at the expense of greater vibration. This EcoBoost V-8 will
produce between 550 and 600 horses. It will power a Shelby GT350–branded model that eventually will take over from the GT500, as Ford is desperate to discontinue that car’s costly and thirsty Trinity." To read the full article including chassis and power train options click on the link to Car&Driver: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2015-ford-mustang-leaked-360-view-and-full-details-news
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