11:1 CR is not very boost friendly. :sorry
2011 Mustang GT 5.0 !!!
The 2011 Mustang GT is getting the 5.0 Treatment!!!. The new 5.0 is just like the old 5.0 -- 302 cubic inches or 4.9-liters or 4,951cc.
Adding the 32-valves and Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing(Ti-VCT), the new 5.0 produces an impressive 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. No word on performance times, but we can expect a 4.5-4.7 second 0-60 sprint and a quarter-mile in the high 12s. At least. Especially as the current Mustang GT (315-hp, 320 lb-ft of torque) hits 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and runs the quarter in 13.5. Oh, according to Ford, the new 5.0 weighs just 10 pounds more than the outgoing GT!
Oh: more importantly, the redline climbs from 6,500 to 7,000 rpm.
Awesome.
Also new for 2011 Mustang is a choice of either a new six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. Together with that variable cam technology (Ti-VCT) and "EPAS" (Ford's electronic power steering), a Mustang GTwith an automatic transmission will be able to achieve 25 mpg on the highway. That's up from 23 mpg for the current Mustang GT with an auto 'box. Both the 2010 and 2011 get 17 mpg in the city, while the six-speed manual Mustang gets 24 mpg on the highway and 16 mpg city.
I honestly love how FORD is increasing the HP ratings for the Mustangs as the years go by!
But I have a question: How High can we go?
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i think my zipper just popped off my pants
lol
man i would do things to that car, the Animal Planet wouldnt film! :love
man i would do things to that car, the Animal Planet wouldnt film! :love
My 2 Cents
Looking that the numbers yes the 5.0 on paper is great and I am sure it will be another excellent engine from Ford. The things to take in to account arent just the fact that the HP is up so much. The torque on the 2005-2010 Mustangs is higher than the HP at 315HP/325TQ (only 65 ft lbs from the 5.0) for the Bullitt and 2010 GT. The 4.6 is a pretty proven engine and has come a VERY long way since the 96 GT. The new 5.0 has a MUCH higher compression ratio and is a much more tuned 412HP/390TQ. Now having worked with engines for a while and having built a few. The thing that is most obvious is the HP to torque ratio of the new engine. Dont get me wrong these 5.0's are going to scream and be an awesome power plant for the Mustang. The thing that has me concerned is that with this engine the modability (if thats a word) is going to be a little more limited than the 4.6. They achieved the 412 HP by timing this engine very tight with a very high compression ratio all to ensure that they were able to reach the MPG that they wanted to boast for people to be more interested in these performance cars. The engine wasnt just an effort to compete with the Camaro it was an effort to reduce emmissions and meet the fuel effeciency demand of the EPA. I thought long and hard about buying my 2010 over the 2011 and the main reason I went with the 2010 was the track record of the 4.6. The 4.6 has evolved over 15 years and has alot of great history behind it. Not to mention the 4.6 was designed as a almost perfectly square engine. It may get less MPG and be a good bit less horse power but in the end the seat of the pants factor the the daily driver with only 65 ft lbs of torque will be almost un noticeable unless you line these cars up and race them. But lets be honest who buys a V8 Mustang to get Honda level MPG?
My 2 cents here would be if you want to wait for the 5.0 wait till 2012. If not jump on one of these awesome deals on the 2010's before they are gone. With the money you could save you could do a whole lot more modding to your Mustang and personalize it.
Just ask anyone who bought a 1996 GT with the "new" 4.6 if he wishes he had waited a few years for it to be a bit more refined. Dont let all the hype and media get the best of you. If you want to spend your money on something that is 30k plus and will smoke my 4.6 or the 5.0 go grab a used GT500 and smoke them both. The engines will always be changing and the 2011 will be out done in time by the factory modifications to the 5.0. In a couple of years the new platform could be putting out over 450HP from the factory naturally aspirated.
Looking that the numbers yes the 5.0 on paper is great and I am sure it will be another excellent engine from Ford. The things to take in to account arent just the fact that the HP is up so much. The torque on the 2005-2010 Mustangs is higher than the HP at 315HP/325TQ (only 65 ft lbs from the 5.0) for the Bullitt and 2010 GT. The 4.6 is a pretty proven engine and has come a VERY long way since the 96 GT. The new 5.0 has a MUCH higher compression ratio and is a much more tuned 412HP/390TQ. Now having worked with engines for a while and having built a few. The thing that is most obvious is the HP to torque ratio of the new engine. Dont get me wrong these 5.0's are going to scream and be an awesome power plant for the Mustang. The thing that has me concerned is that with this engine the modability (if thats a word) is going to be a little more limited than the 4.6. They achieved the 412 HP by timing this engine very tight with a very high compression ratio all to ensure that they were able to reach the MPG that they wanted to boast for people to be more interested in these performance cars. The engine wasnt just an effort to compete with the Camaro it was an effort to reduce emmissions and meet the fuel effeciency demand of the EPA. I thought long and hard about buying my 2010 over the 2011 and the main reason I went with the 2010 was the track record of the 4.6. The 4.6 has evolved over 15 years and has alot of great history behind it. Not to mention the 4.6 was designed as a almost perfectly square engine. It may get less MPG and be a good bit less horse power but in the end the seat of the pants factor the the daily driver with only 65 ft lbs of torque will be almost un noticeable unless you line these cars up and race them. But lets be honest who buys a V8 Mustang to get Honda level MPG?
My 2 cents here would be if you want to wait for the 5.0 wait till 2012. If not jump on one of these awesome deals on the 2010's before they are gone. With the money you could save you could do a whole lot more modding to your Mustang and personalize it.
Just ask anyone who bought a 1996 GT with the "new" 4.6 if he wishes he had waited a few years for it to be a bit more refined. Dont let all the hype and media get the best of you. If you want to spend your money on something that is 30k plus and will smoke my 4.6 or the 5.0 go grab a used GT500 and smoke them both. The engines will always be changing and the 2011 will be out done in time by the factory modifications to the 5.0. In a couple of years the new platform could be putting out over 450HP from the factory naturally aspirated.
Who be you ?
My 2 Cents
Looking that the numbers yes the 5.0 on paper is great and I am sure it will be another excellent engine from Ford. The things to take in to account arent just the fact that the HP is up so much. The torque on the 2005-2010 Mustangs is higher than the HP at 315HP/325TQ (only 65 ft lbs from the 5.0) for the Bullitt and 2010 GT. The 4.6 is a pretty proven engine and has come a VERY long way since the 96 GT. The new 5.0 has a MUCH higher compression ratio and is a much more tuned 412HP/390TQ. Now having worked with engines for a while and having built a few. The thing that is most obvious is the HP to torque ratio of the new engine. Dont get me wrong these 5.0's are going to scream and be an awesome power plant for the Mustang. The thing that has me concerned is that with this engine the modability (if thats a word) is going to be a little more limited than the 4.6. They achieved the 412 HP by timing this engine very tight with a very high compression ratio all to ensure that they were able to reach the MPG that they wanted to boast for people to be more interested in these performance cars. The engine wasnt just an effort to compete with the Camaro it was an effort to reduce emmissions and meet the fuel effeciency demand of the EPA. I thought long and hard about buying my 2010 over the 2011 and the main reason I went with the 2010 was the track record of the 4.6. The 4.6 has evolved over 15 years and has alot of great history behind it. Not to mention the 4.6 was designed as a almost perfectly square engine. It may get less MPG and be a good bit less horse power but in the end the seat of the pants factor the the daily driver with only 65 ft lbs of torque will be almost un noticeable unless you line these cars up and race them. But lets be honest who buys a V8 Mustang to get Honda level MPG?
My 2 cents here would be if you want to wait for the 5.0 wait till 2012. If not jump on one of these awesome deals on the 2010's before they are gone. With the money you could save you could do a whole lot more modding to your Mustang and personalize it.
Just ask anyone who bought a 1996 GT with the "new" 4.6 if he wishes he had waited a few years for it to be a bit more refined. Dont let all the hype and media get the best of you. If you want to spend your money on something that is 30k plus and will smoke my 4.6 or the 5.0 go grab a used GT500 and smoke them both. The engines will always be changing and the 2011 will be out done in time by the factory modifications to the 5.0. In a couple of years the new platform could be putting out over 450HP from the factory naturally aspirated.
I'd rather have a GT500 over the GT, but still... a stock GT at 412. Hard to beat.By the way, my old boosted Integra got 17mpg.
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