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The Future of All Things Ford/Mustang
Mustang Faithful,
Get ready for a future of 5.8 and/or 6.2 liter Hurricane engines. (The "old" 4.6 and 5.4 liter modulars will soon be put out to pasture.) The expected [rock &] roll out date for the new V8, or V8s, is 2009. And if the competition's current V8 engine output is any indicator, I would say a 5.8 Hurricane should put out at least 400 and the 6.2-liter version well north of 450. And I don't think it's a fantasy to expect 450 and 500+ respectively. That more than takes care of the GT and GT500 firepower, but what about our entry-level pony, you ask. Well, the current 6 will also exit. In its place, will come the new 263 horse, 3.5-liter V6. A new 6-speed automatic is being promised for the entire Ford line, so you can bet the Mustang will also sport one. The next Mustang restyle date is now 2010. In the mean time, Ford has pledged to offer special versions each model year. The next one in the pipeline, supposedly, is a new Boss 302. Are there any Mercury or Lincoln Mustangs being considered? Yes, Lincoln has worked on a coupe using the Mustang platform, and planners have considered a Mercury version, but production plans either are unclear at this time. My guess: You can bet on at least one of them to get green-lighted for production. Ford is rumoured to be eyeing a RWD sedan. (With DC's 300, Magnum and Charger being runaway hits, go figure.) Two options exist for the platform: A variant of the Mustang or from a all-new platform being developed in Australia. Recently, the case for the Australian version has strengthened. Product chief Kuzak said the next-generation Falcon platform is available as an option that Ford's U.S. product planners could tap. But outside of the Mustang, the emphasis of car development in this [US] market is on front-wheel-drive platforms with awd capability, he said. I say, anyone have a big boot to kick Kuzak in the ass for that thinking? And that's it for your Mustang news... Patrick |
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Joe wrote:
> > Mustang Faithful, > > > > Get ready for a future of 5.8 and/or 6.2 liter Hurricane engines. > (The > > "old" 4.6 and 5.4 liter modulars will soon be put out to pasture.) > The > > expected [rock &] roll out date for the new V8, or V8s, is 2009. And > > if the competition's current V8 engine output is any indicator, I > would > > say a 5.8 Hurricane should put out at least 400 and the 6.2-liter > > version well north of 450. And I don't think it's a fantasy to expect > > 450 and 500+ respectively. > > > > That more than takes care of the GT and GT500 firepower, but what > about > > our entry-level pony, you ask. Well, the current 6 will also exit. > In > > its place, will come the new 263 horse, 3.5-liter V6. A new 6-speed > > automatic is being promised for the entire Ford line, so you can bet > > the Mustang will also sport one. > > > > The next Mustang restyle date is now 2010. In the mean time, Ford has > > pledged to offer special versions each model year. The next one in > the > > pipeline, supposedly, is a new Boss 302. Are there any Mercury or > > Lincoln Mustangs being considered? Yes, Lincoln has worked on a coupe > > using the Mustang platform, and planners have considered a Mercury > > version, but production plans either are unclear at this time. My > > guess: You can bet on at least one of them to get green-lighted for > > production. > > > > Ford is rumoured to be eyeing a RWD sedan. (With DC's 300, Magnum and > > Charger being runaway hits, go figure.) Two options exist for the > > platform: A variant of the Mustang or from a all-new platform being > > developed in Australia. Recently, the case for the Australian version > > has strengthened. Product chief Kuzak said the next-generation Falcon > > platform is available as an option that Ford's U.S. product planners > > could tap. But outside of the Mustang, the emphasis of car > development > > in this [US] market is on front-wheel-drive platforms with awd > > capability, he said. I say, anyone have a big boot to kick Kuzak in > > the ass for that thinking? > > > > And that's it for your Mustang news... > Patrick, above you quote the 300 and Magnum as "runaway hits", but then > you go on to say that the "300 magic" is wearing off in the 'Toyota's > march to #1' post. So which is it? Good question, Joe. I meant the magic they had designing the 300 hasn't been happening with their recent products. > And to stay on topic here, I think that it's way too early to predict > what's coming out in 2010 let alone the next few years, given our > current economic conditions coupled with the dismal state of the > American automotive industry. While this is true, these are Ford's rumoured projected plans. > I think we're going to see some radical changes that nobody's > anticipating... I think you're right. And I think in 5-10 years the automotive landscape is going to have far fewer players. Patrick |
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>>> And to stay on topic here, I think that it's way too early to predict >>> what's coming out in 2010 let alone the next few years, given our >>> current economic conditions coupled with the dismal state of the >>> American automotive industry. >> >>While this is true, these are Ford's rumoured projected plans. > > Ford needs to be careful. > I think is gas has hit $5+ by 2010 you won't see all that many V8's > running around anymore. Just look at what's happening to trucks and > suv's right now. > Well until the gas is gone I'll be buying & driving what I want, and that isn't a 4 or 6 cylinder economy **** box. "IF" and when the oil does run out, and that is a big "IF", nobody will be able to get any, regardless of what you drive. http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/oil/6oilbiblio.html http://www.ncpa.org/pub/bg/bg159/ It doesn't matter what the fuel price is, it cost the same for everyone. Besides the V-8 Chevrolet Corvette is touching 30 miles per gallon on the highway, that better than the V-6 Camry. > >> >>> I think we're going to see some radical changes that nobody's >>> anticipating... >> >>I think you're right. And I think in 5-10 years the automotive >>landscape is going to have far fewer players. >> >>Patrick |
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