Is the Mustang still a 5-speed? And it still has a solid rear axle?

Ford is doing so much that is right, but then holds itself back with easy fixes imo.

 

By what? A Camaro? Our global sales manager bought a new SS and took me out in it. I hated the interior (plasticky and ugly) and it was actually squeaking already. Yes, it has a great motor and the seats were comfy (for me) but it definitely felt heavy and a bit plodding. The Mustangs I've driven felt more lively and with the new motor, should be as quick or quicker. The newer Mustang interiors look and feel better to me, they don't have massive and heavy wheel/tire combinations (20" wheels are standard on the SS), and they just feel lighter on their feet.

I'd say the Camaro is going to be handily outclassed.

 

Both V6 and V8 now have 6 speeds!!

I'm guessing the V8's will no longer run on regular grade gasoline.

 

I lost track of Ford's plans. Are they ever bringing over the Mondeo? The one in Casino Royale looks like a nice sedan.

 

No Mondeo, though they may bring the next generation over.

 

And yes, it's a great car. I saw a few in Argentina when I was there. Very classy car with a sporty look to it as well!

 

What's wrong the GM LS motor?
And yes, I do remember the northstars, but considering how BMW and Merc V8s are maitenance/repair heavy as well, it's a wash.
And it's not that they can't, they simply don't want to, why mess with year of developlement? The Corvette ZR1 had a renowned DOHC engine (granted not completely designed in house), great motor but why bother?
But what's wrong with GM's pushrod?
It's more compact, lighter, sits lower since it doesn't have the big DOHC heads, has a pretty much flat torque curve, makes ridiculous reliable relatively low maitenance power, cheap to repair, cheap to produce, efficient, burns relatively clean, I just don't see how it's bad. We compared the engine LS against the comparable M5 V10 engine which was apparently an engineering marvel, yet aside from the fact that they reinvented the wheel, the LS made more logical sense. Why reinvent the wheel? I mean, I'd rather say it makes 400hp, I get 28mpg and I haven't seen my service writer since I bought the car and its reliable as a truck motor since it shares some of its heritage with them than it makes 240hp with 2/3s the torque, 28mpg, has a proprietary variable valve timing system which decimates all, makes over 100hp/liter, has DOHC with 4 valves per cyl, and oh the valves are bent because it revs to 9000 rpms to make power but it absolutely must be because I overrevved because that's what my service writer said and the problem isn't that common...
Oh crap I poked the stick in the hornets nest again, lol.

 

Ah, finally they announced the Coyote.
2010 'Stang owners should be so pissed right now.

Nice job, Ford.

Dan

 

Does it come with a can of WD-40?

 

Nice