2015 Ford Mustang - General Discussion

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Fixed for you. Seriously I remember the talk at the drags/car shows when the SN95 1st came out, they were considered heavy pigs compared to the 5.0 LX and the SN95 GTS option package wasn't enough.

Well I'm sure they've been asking since then but I don't remember all the way back then cause I was 4 and being taught to call fox bodies trash and the then current gen even bigger trash driven by ladies. So to be honest I wouldn't know without looking, but you know your stuff so I believe you on that. I went off of recent memory because the current gens biggest complaint beside handling was the weight.

 

[Blackbird.]

GT Premium in Deep Impact Blue and the 19" Premium Paint wheels with spoiler delete.

The configurator is missing somethings though including no Saddle option (or whatever the new name is) for the interior.

 

[Slash]

This is NOT photoshopped.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

I was hoping for a good old-fashioned crankhandle

 

[ProjectWHaT]

The new Mustang is going for an European look. That convertible looks like an amazing car to cruise the hills with.

 

[Blackbird.]

This is NOT photoshopped.

And?

 

[Zenith]

And?

It's a Chevy recall joke.

 

[Slash]

And?

I thought it was funny Ford was poking some fun at GM.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

I thought it was funny Ford was poking some fun at GM.

Have you seen the jokes between Audi and Porsche?

 

[Joey D]

Are you sure that isn't a Photoshop? It doesn't look like that on the Ford website.

 

[Slash]

Pretty sure.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Are you sure that isn't a Photoshop? It doesn't look like that on the Ford website.

You're right

playing around with the HTML for a few minutes and....

 

[Blackbird.]

It's a Chevy recall joke.

Ah I wasn't even looking at the text haha. Thought he was talking about the car.

 

[eSZee]

I know. EcoWoosh. Why would anyone get the 4 cyl without the performance pack?

I see nothing in the pack that screams I need that on my DD mustang.
LSD and springs will be easy to upgrade using aftermarket parts a year or two down the line.

 

[sparkytooth]

playing around with the HTML for a few minutes and....

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Ouch

 

[RandomCarGuy17]

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Oh wow, I love it.

 

[Badasp5.0]

I see nothing in the pack that screams I need that on my DD mustang.
LSD and springs will be easy to upgrade using aftermarket parts a year or two down the line.

Exactly. If I do get a Ecoboost I will get it without the PP since it will be a DD.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I wonder if there any truth to that early flat-plane crank V8 powered GT500. One of those disguised prototypes sounded a little like a 180 degree V8.

 

[Badasp5.0]

I wonder if there any truth to that early flat-plane crank V8 powered GT500. One of those disguised prototypes sounded a little like a 180 degree V8.

I highly doubt it. It would take MAJOR reengineering of the engine to go flat plane crank.

 

[Slash]

The car is getting a major overhaul to begin with. It's not the first time they went out of their way to try something new.

Mod motors anyone? That was a big step.

 

[Badasp5.0]

The car is getting a major overhaul to begin with. It's not the first time they went out of their way to try something new.

Mod motors anyone? That was a big step.

True but Its one thing to introduce a new corporate engine family and its another to re-engineer an existing engine to be flat plane crank for just one model.

 

[Slash]

Yeah, that's a good point.

 

[ShobThaBob]

I wonder if there any truth to that early flat-plane crank V8 powered GT500. One of those disguised prototypes sounded a little like a 180 degree V8.

Flat plane rumored for the performance model below the GT500. GT500 will carry over the 662hp monster. And it should, considering it's only been on the market for 2 model years.

 

[Slash]

That's if there's even a GT500 at all.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

True but Its one thing to introduce a new corporate engine family and its another to re-engineer an existing engine to be flat plane crank for just one model.

While it's not exactly simple, converting a 90* V8 to a 180* is not an enormous undertaking. Here is a converted SBC done by aftermarket tuner Ligenfelter.



There are unique parts, but the engine retains the same architecture. This saves massively on engineering cost because a lot of the really really difficult problems (coolant flow, oil flow, block integrity, etc) have already been solved and carry over unchanged.

 

[Keef]

I highly doubt it. It would take MAJOR reengineering of the engine to go flat plane crank.

As far as I can tell, the only differences would be the crank/rod/piston assembly, cams and mechanical timing system on the inside, as well as new intakes, exhausts and computer tuning on the outside. For the most part the block and heads will remain the same, though they'd probably take a look at modifying their structure for reliability and efficiency purposes.

So yeah, now that I'm done listing what I thought were simple problems, they'd basically be designing a new engine. This is a car manufacturer we're talking about, not a tuner like Lingenfelter, so they're going to be extremely particular when it comes to the engine's architecture for maximum reliability and efficiency.

 

[Slash]

Neat renders.

 

[YSSMAN]

Just goes to show how good the car looks without a pony in the grille.

If I ever get one, its the first thing to go.

 

[Slash]

It does look a lot better but I feel like somethings missing. A small Cobra badge or something would be nice.

 

[homeforsummer]

Neat renders.