2015 Ford Mustang - General Discussion

[Badasp5.0]

I hope it isn't a sign of things to come. We don't need $250,000 Mustangs that are underperforming maintenance nightmares like the namesake.

That F-35 Lightning inspired Mustang kinda reminds me of the P-51 edition Roush Mustang made a few years back:

This is the one I loved.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/19/ford-shows-off-av-x10-dearborn-doll-mustang-built-for-eaa-gath/

 

[McLaren]

That's kind of different.

 

[05XR8]

The FR500 had good success at its debut races. Ford going for the EcoBoost in Race trim?

 

[Keef]

Dos wheels doe. Hang on, a Mustang at Nurburgring? Got high hopes for this one lol.

Forgeline. Dayton, OH represent!

What is with people doing this now? Is it the next internet fad? I find it highly annoying.

Why you so grumpy doe.

So that's the origin of the "dat _______ doe" jokes. I always wondered that.

I don't think it is. Black people just tend to say "doe" instead of "though". This is just an example of lazy pronounciation that has proliferated for some reason. It's probably related to the "dat ass" thing, or the use of the word "dat" in general. Saying "dat ass doe" is more catchy than "That ass, though."

 

[Slash]

Ecoboost in car track test. Ford says the Ecoboost with the Performance Pack is as fast as the outgoing 2014 GT around a track.




GT 5.0L in car track test.




http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-vid...est-track?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1459_72872952


Looks like the Mustang is the leader in overall horsepower and lightness.

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/17/...o-dodge-challenger/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016

 

[Omnis]

The EcoWoosh sounds surprisingly good from the inside. And is also spectacularly wooshy outside.

 

[Slash]

I was surprised it sounded as mean as it did. Almost, ALMOST V8-ish.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

I approve the Ecowoosh soundtrack!

 

[Cale]

Ford does pipe the desired frequencies into the cabin and leaves out the less desirable sounds. So while it's technically more real than say BMW pumping sound through the stereo, there's still a little sound trickery going on.

 

[Tornado]

If Ford brings back the SVO designation they'll just screw up the pronunciation as "svoh", though.

 

[Endless-Wilso]

Is the yellow one the I4 ?

That F-35 Lightning inspired Mustang kinda reminds me of the P-51 edition Roush Mustang made a few years back:

I saw that car IRL , must of been 2008 ish.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Is the yellow one the I4 ?

Yup, the yellow one is Ecoboost

 

[VXR]

Sounds like any decently quick four-cylinder. When you've grown up with them in family cars, they really do sound very out of place in a bastion of Americana.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

So I got a chance to see a 2015 Mustang GT. The front honestly looks awful, the bonnet is too high and the grille and headlights are actually kind of ugly. The back end, though, is pure sex.

 

[Wolfe]

Sounds like any decently quick four-cylinder. When you've grown up with them in family cars, they really do sound very out of place in a bastion of Americana.

That reminds me of a time when I was standing beside a two-lane highway, and I heard what I assumed was a Civic or similar, getting thrashed up to the 55mph limit. When I turned to look, it was actually a fatass crossover.

With it being a slushbox in that video, I have to admit the slurred shifts (and low RPM?) make the Mustang sound similarly pedestrian.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I was surprised it sounded as mean as it did. Almost, ALMOST V8-ish.

Maybe it's me but haven't you ever noticed that cars with half the cylinders tend to sound or have some similarities in sound to an engine twice its size. For example the V4s sound like higher pitch smaller V8s even tuned inline fours sound a bit like V8s. I think the best examples are V6s tuned and 5cyl that when tuned sound quite similar to a V12 or V10.

 

[Wolfe]

In some cases the crankshafts and balancing share commonalities. A V6 is similar to a pair of inline triples, a flat-plane V8 is a pair of I4s, a V10 is a pair of I5s, and a V12 is a pair of I6s. The last one is related to why it's pointless to make a boxer-12.

 

[Tornado]

But... Testarossa...*



*Not actually a boxer engine.

 

[Wolfe]

That's different from what I mean. Ferrari's 12-cylinder "boxers" were a misnomer. They built flat-12s, which are just 180-degree V12s. Even the Porsche 917 had a V12-style crankshaft.

 

[SlipZtrEm]

People are surprised the Ecoboost can sound decent? What, are Abarth 500's really that rare?

 

[Turtle]

A nearby neighbor of mine has an Abarth 500. Makes my day a bit better when he pulls out onto the road I live on because he floors it every time.

 

[05XR8]

We''ll have to see the price range down here in Australia. BRZ owner's won't be happy having paid $42k(even with standard free 3year servicing covered under warranty), if a Mustang Turbo under cuts that.

I think it's V6 & V8 only though.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Maybe it's me but haven't you ever noticed that cars with half the cylinders tend to sound or have some similarities in sound to an engine twice its size. For example the V4s sound like higher pitch smaller V8s even tuned inline fours sound a bit like V8s. I think the best examples are V6s tuned and 5cyl that when tuned sound quite similar to a V12 or V10.

Put a nice exhaust on an inline-5 Chevy Colorado and it sounds just like a V10.

People are surprised the Ecoboost can sound decent? What, are Abarth 500's really that rare?

These sound quite nice.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Put a nice exhaust on an inline-5 Chevy Colorado and it sounds just like a V10.




These sound quite nice.

Wow that's more creepy then cool that is sounds like that...

 

[niky]

People are surprised the Ecoboost can sound decent? What, are Abarth 500's really that rare?

Are MINI Cooper S's just as rare, then?

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Listening to that, it sounds even better than Gojira... nice job from the sound engineers, Ford.

 

[McLaren]

Put a nice exhaust on an inline-5 Chevy Colorado and it sounds just like a V10.

Damn. Without even seeing it, it sounds very familiar to an older Viper coming down the road. Nuts.

 

[Slash]

Performance estimates. The I4 Ecoboost is estimated at a 0-60 of 5.3 seconds with a 13.8 second 1/4 mile, same with the V6, though a 14 second 1/4 mile is expected, while the GT is expected to run 0-60 in 4.3 seconds and run the 1320 in 12.8. Both are just slightly faster than the outgoing 2014 car. The Ecoboosts power comes on stronger and lower in the RPM range, giving it better out of the hole performance than the V6. The GT is expected to perform as well as the Boss 302, if not better, around a track. However, the GT is up a full 100 lbs more than the outgoing 2014 GT.

More track pics here.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/wp-con...15-Ford-Mustang-2.3L-EcoBoost-128-626x382.jpg

 

[CodeRedR51]

Must....paint....diffuser.....black.

First mod FTW.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Must....paint....diffuser.....black.

First mod FTW.

But then it will look exactly like Chevy Accord.

 

[catamount39]

But then it will look exactly like Chevy Accord.

Not really...it really...really needs the diffuser to be black instead of the body color. O_o