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 Ford Mustang invested in Ohio |
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Mar 08, 2010 - 9:51 AM - by 89Brian
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Ford Motor Company is investing $155 million and adding 60 jobs at its Cleveland operations to build a new fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang, which has expected class-leading highway fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon on the highway and 305 horsepower.
The investment and jobs at Ford's Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 brings the company's investment in powertrain engineering and facility upgrades in North America to $1.8 billion to support its 2011 vehicle launches – with more to come. The total number of jobs being added as part of these investments is 1,260. The new Mustang engine is one of nine new or upgraded engines or transmissions for 2011 model Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.
"Ford is absolutely committed to delivering class-leading fuel efficiency with every new vehicle we introduce, and this investment in Cleveland provides further proof," said Bill Russo, director of manufacturing for Ford's powertrain operations.
On sale this spring, the 2011 Ford Mustang delivers 305 high-performance horses for V-6 coupe buyers. The all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC), 3.7-liter Duratec 24-valve V-6 engine delivers a projected 30 mpg on the highway with a six-speed automatic transmission and fun for drivers on nearly every road.
"Mustang is completely transformed with this new engine," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. "Everything people love about the car is still there and now under the hood is a V-6 engine that uses premium technology to deliver the power, the feel, the fuel efficiency, even the sound of the best sports coupes in the world."
Also available for the 2011-model year are the Mustang GT – with an all-new 5.0-liter V-8 delivering 412 horsepower and projected unsurpassed highway mileage of 25 mpg – and a no-compromises Shelby GT500 powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 and 550 horsepower.
The new 3.7-liter V-6 is built at Ford's Cleveland Engine Plant 1. The 5.0-liter V-8 engine is built at Ford's Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario. The 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 is built at Ford's Romeo, Mich., Engine Plant.
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Shelby Unveils 2011 GT350 Mustang at Barrett-Jackson Auction |
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Jan 26, 2010 - 10:45 AM - by 89Brian
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(article by: Nitrobahn)
The opening night of the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction couldn’t have been any more surprising for its guests as a supercharged concept version of the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350 took the center stage to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the first GT350 and the first Shelby Cobra.
The opening gala which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona was marked by Carroll Shelby and the Shelby American team unveiled the supercharged version of the 5.0-liter V-8 engine found in the latest Mustang. The Shelby American team worked with experts from Ford Racing, Goodyear, Borla, Cragar and Baer for the performance upgrades.
The GT350 will feature the new Ford V8 coupled to a 6 speed manual transmission and center exit exhaust. At $33,995 for the upgrade, the GT350 will get a new body kit, a supercharger producing 500 horsepower, Baer brakes front and rear , Cragar wheels and some Ford Racing suspension bits. As for the color combination, white with Guardsman Blue racing stripes is the only available option at present.
The limited edition car for the 2011 model year, will be launched this spring at a starting price of $33,995 plus a donor Mustang GT that would amount to a total of around the $60,000 – i.e. exceeding even the price for GT500. According to Shelby American 100 orders have already been placed. So any more interested buyers out there, shoot ahead?
Just an FYI – here is the way, dial Roger Sorel at (702) 942-7325 or log onto www.gt350.shelbyamerican.com.
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Ford Mustang still sales king of the road over Chevrolet Camaro |
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Jan 10, 2010 - 3:29 PM - by 89Brian
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(from USA Today)
The tally was pretty darned close, considering that Chevrolet Camaro didn't start racking up sales until April, but the tally is now official: Ford Mustang was the more popular pony car last year.
Ford sold 66,623 Mustangs in 2009. Chevrolet sold 61,648 Camaros, according to Autodata. And Dodge Challenger? Not much a challenger at all with 25,852 sold. (And a shame, because it is a blast to drive and really deserves more attention.)
You may recall a post a week back in which Chevrolet was heartily boasting about how Camaro is eating up Mustang's market, so we're sure victory on a full-year basis is feeling oh-so-sweet in Dearborn.
Even though Camaro was new and back on the market, Mustang was no slouch. It got a cool new redesign last year.
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5.0-liter V-8 Confirmed for 2011 Ford Mustang GT? |
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Dec 23, 2009 - 10:51 AM - by 89Brian
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We didn’t think the world’s worst-kept secret could be leaked any further, but rumor has it Ford has officially confirmed the 2011 Mustang GT will sport a new powertrain.
Fans of the 5.0-liter V-8 can apparently rejoice, as Inside Line reports several posts on Facebook -- reportedly from a Ford employee in the know -- possibly confirm such an engine will make its way into the 2011 Mustang GT. Power is estimated to be around 411 hp, and as we reported in our new car issue, the engine will be mated to your choice of a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.
We’ll know more about the new engine (code-named “Coyote”) come December 28, when Ford is expected to show us more about the ever-unfolding Mustang portfolio. Stay with Automobile Magazine for the latest on the Five-Oh Mustang and other news from the 2010 Detroit auto show.
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