2015 Ford Mustang - General Discussion

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Er.. You do know that quadcam is just a marketing ploy to avoid saying DOHC in any V-motor? Because it is two DOHC heads..

It should say SOHC, it's a typo. Still doesn't change the fact that they don't all sound the same, and stereotypes like you used aren't based in reality.

 

[Slash]

There is no similarity in sound period. I don't care for the sound of the new engines. I prefer the look and sound of old pushrods, partly because I grew up around them.


Turn your volume way up.






Where is the comparison. There isn't one.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I'll take the sound of the 4 valve engines, if not the weight, thank you very much






The modular motors have a particular high-tech noise to them that I like. It's not smooth like a 180* V8, but it sounds more precise, somehow, than a typical pushrod motor.

Of course, the old GT350R is hard to beat:

You can really hear a difference compared to the modular motors. The old windsors are far higher pitched, more frantic, and slightly unhinged sounding.

Big blocks do nothing for me, sound wise.

 

[Slash]

I can show you a hand full of Windsors that sound like big blocks. Most do stock.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Mine sounded like a big block with open exhaust manifolds. Unequal length manifolds + box stock 5 liter = tractor sound

 

[Slash]

Mine sounded like a big block with open exhaust manifolds. Unequal length manifolds + box stock 5 liter = tractor sound

I actually prefer the sound of a stock V8 with a "tractor" sound. It least its not as bad as some open header V6s I've heard, that sounds terrible

Most Windsors don't crank that high RPM though andmany of them you find on Youtube sound a lot closer to the 2000 Cobra with the 5.4L you posted.
See here:

 

[RocZX]

The new Mustang will be sold in Australia

The iconic Ford Mustang muscle car will return to Australia after almost 50 years. It will replace the Falcon as Ford's performance hero in 2016, the same year the Falcon is axed.

Ford's global vice president of sales and marketing, Jim Farley, will fly to Australia to personally deliver the good news on August 13.

The normally secretive Ford is taking the unusual step of making the announcement early because it is trying to reassure Australians it will continue to sell cars here even though it will close its manufacturing operations after 90 years.

Some countries will get a four-cylinder version of the new Mustang but Ford Australia is understood to only be taking the V8 performance models.

the new Mustang is expected to have a starting price close to $50,000

Because right-hand-drive versions of the Mustang are expected to account for less than 10 per cent of global sales Ford Detroit is keen to sell it in as many countries as possible to recover the extra engineering costs involved in making a right-hand-drive model.

news.com.au

 

[G.T.Ace]

Mustang in the V8 Supercars? Is that possible?

 

[Firehound427]

If they are willing to go for coupes as well as sedans, it might just be possible. I once thought about US versions of V8 Supercars with the Mustang representing Ford and the Camaro as GM's contender (Holden not being a US car and the Chevy SS not existing at this time).

 

[CodeRedR51]

Mustang in the V8 Supercars? Is that possible?

Only if they change the rules because as of right now the rules state 4-door sedan only. If they start allowing Coupes, it'll be a very sad day for me as I would prefer the series stay with Sedans. That's one of the things that makes it stand out from all the other racing series that currently use 2-door cars and I hope it stays that way.

 

[Tornado]

Gonna have to find something to replace the Falcon.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Mustang in the V8 Supercars? Is that possible?

Gonna have to find something to replace the Falcon.

Ford is all but fully leaving Aussie V8 series so...they'll replace it with nothing.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Does Ford still make the Commendore? That's about the only thing I could see replacing the Monaro. I might have to look at the current Ford AU lineup again though, it might have changed quite abit since I last looked.

Ford = Falcon

Holden = Commodore / Monaro

 

[RACECAR]

Ford = Falcon

Holden = Commodore / Monaro

:facepalm:


Forget I even asked. That's most stupid question I even thought.

 

[YSSMAN]

Gonna have to find something to replace the Falcon.

Seems like it'd be a Ford-badged version of that rear-drive Lincoln they keep talking about?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Turbo-4 model caught on video:

 

[Slash]

Bring back the SVO!

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

I approve. It will be lighter and easier to mod than the V-motors.

 

[sumbrownkid]

I approve. It will be lighter and easier to mod than the V-motors.

I'm just worried about the weight of the car making the turbo 4 look slower.

 

[YSSMAN]

I'd hope that Ford does offer a performance pack for the four-cylinder model, going without that would be a pretty big mistake. My hope would be that it'd be more than, "hey, we'll let you put GT parts on your lower trim model," kind of thing.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Stock versus stock, I'd assume this will be very close the V6 as the V6 has 300bhp+, whereas this EcoBoost 4 is also said to have 300bhp+ out of 2.3l displacement. But I think that the EcoBoost will have significant advantage in torque department.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm just worried about the weight of the car making the turbo 4 look slower.

This generation is supposed to be lighter, no?

 

[sumbrownkid]

This generation is supposed to be lighter, no?

Supposedly, but nothing has been finalized. Lighter is always a good thing, but will it be light enough to give that turbo 4 some feeling of grunt? That's what I'm wondering.

 

[Joey D]

The turbo 4 is supposed to have more power than the current V6, I'm sure it will be fine.

 

[Wolfe]

The four could outperform the V8 on every statistic and it would still attract derision from the usual gallery of anti-ecological whiners.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

The four could outperform the V8 on every statistic and it would still attract derision from the usual gallery of anti-ecological whiners.

Oh yes, the unavoidable "It must haev Vee ayght!" crowd.. Same people in any musclecar forums, despite of the fact that they all started with humble, asthmatic inline 6's..

 

[ND4SPD]

If they call the turbo 4 an SVO I will be happy.

 

[MrWednesday]

Oh yes, the unavoidable "It must haev Vee ayght!" crowd.. Same people in any musclecar forums, despite of the fact that they all started with humble, asthmatic inline 6's..

Are you talking about base or across all trim lines? Because the reference material readily at hand (here)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(first_generation)#Engines indicates that the Mustang has had an optional V8 from day 1. As far as I know, the only time there was no option for a V8 was the first year of the Mustang II.

 

[Slash]

I'd hope that Ford does offer a performance pack for the four-cylinder model, going without that would be a pretty big mistake. My hope would be that it'd be more than, "hey, we'll let you put GT parts on your lower trim model," kind of thing.

Exactly, an SVO model would be nice. Knocking the base Mustang back down to a base engine of a 4 cylinder would be the wrong way to go in my opinion. It could work, seeing as the had an anemic 2.3L as a base for what, 20 years?

The turbo 4 is supposed to have more power than the current V6, I'm sure it will be fine.

That is the rumor right now, and I sure hope that is right. And lets not have the terrible turbo lag again.

Are you talking about base or across all trim lines? Because the reference material readily at hand (here)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Mustang_(first_generation)#Engines indicates that the Mustang has had an optional V8 from day 1. As far as I know, the only time there was no option for a V8 was the first year of the Mustang II.

Correct, the only year Mustang never offered with a V8 option was 1974, and that was changed for 1975. The big block Mustang would never fully return as the 302 was the biggest option you could get until the Cobra variants that had 351Ws (5.8L). Anything over 5.8L was gone after 1973.

 

[dkong40]

Might as well reboot the Mustang II badge for the thing.