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12-05-2013, 10:25 AM
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Happy Mustang Day. Are you tired of hearing about the 2015 Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-official-photos-reveal-info/) yet? No? Good, here's a bunch of mechanical data on Ford's sixth-gen muscle car, along with cutaways (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2015-ford-mustang-mechanicals/) of the GT's 5.0-liter V8 and the new 2.3-liter, EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost/) four-cylinder shown above. We also have a smattering of info on the Stang's updated transmissions and an exploded-parts-diagram view of its all-new independent rear suspension.
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) is set to make waves offering the Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) with a turbo for the firs time since the small-volume SVO of the 1980s. Displacing 2.3 liters, the engine's twin-scroll turbo should help the four-cylinder turn out a projected 305 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, while also returning the best fuel economy in the Mustang's engine lineup. As we said in our Deep Dive (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-official-photos-reveal-info/), the EcoBoost will be slotted in as a premium engine, above the 3.7-liter V6 but below the 5.0-liter V8.
Speaking of that high-revving eight-cylinder, it's receiving a new cylinder head with high-flow ports. The intake and exhaust valves are larger and the cams have been replaced, among other tweaks. It should rev even higher thanks to a rebalanced crankshaft and forged connecting rods. Ford is still claiming a projected 420 hp and 390 lb-ft, although as many of the changes for the 2015's V8 come from the 2013 Boss 302 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang+boss+302/), we're going to assume there's some sandbagging at work.
Finally, the transmissions have received some attention, with the six-speed manual from Getrag getting a new shift linkage, which should provide a shorter, crisper action. A new set of steering-wheel-mounted paddles on the auto trans will provide rev-matched shifts, although there's no word on how quickly it will swap cogs.
Check out the cutaways and exploded-parts-diagram views of the 2015 Mustang's mechanicals in our gallery. You can also scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-engine-ecoboost-explained/#continued) for our gallery of launch images (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2015-ford-mustang/) and a press release from Ford.Continue reading Ford dissects the heart of the 2015 Mustang, its engine range (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-engine-ecoboost-explained/)
Ford dissects the heart of the 2015 Mustang, its engine range (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-engine-ecoboost-explained/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Happy Mustang Day. Are you tired of hearing about the 2015 Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-official-photos-reveal-info/) yet? No? Good, here's a bunch of mechanical data on Ford's sixth-gen muscle car, along with cutaways (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2015-ford-mustang-mechanicals/) of the GT's 5.0-liter V8 and the new 2.3-liter, EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost/) four-cylinder shown above. We also have a smattering of info on the Stang's updated transmissions and an exploded-parts-diagram view of its all-new independent rear suspension.
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) is set to make waves offering the Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/) with a turbo for the firs time since the small-volume SVO of the 1980s. Displacing 2.3 liters, the engine's twin-scroll turbo should help the four-cylinder turn out a projected 305 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque, while also returning the best fuel economy in the Mustang's engine lineup. As we said in our Deep Dive (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-official-photos-reveal-info/), the EcoBoost will be slotted in as a premium engine, above the 3.7-liter V6 but below the 5.0-liter V8.
Speaking of that high-revving eight-cylinder, it's receiving a new cylinder head with high-flow ports. The intake and exhaust valves are larger and the cams have been replaced, among other tweaks. It should rev even higher thanks to a rebalanced crankshaft and forged connecting rods. Ford is still claiming a projected 420 hp and 390 lb-ft, although as many of the changes for the 2015's V8 come from the 2013 Boss 302 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang+boss+302/), we're going to assume there's some sandbagging at work.
Finally, the transmissions have received some attention, with the six-speed manual from Getrag getting a new shift linkage, which should provide a shorter, crisper action. A new set of steering-wheel-mounted paddles on the auto trans will provide rev-matched shifts, although there's no word on how quickly it will swap cogs.
Check out the cutaways and exploded-parts-diagram views of the 2015 Mustang's mechanicals in our gallery. You can also scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-engine-ecoboost-explained/#continued) for our gallery of launch images (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2015-ford-mustang/) and a press release from Ford.Continue reading Ford dissects the heart of the 2015 Mustang, its engine range (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-engine-ecoboost-explained/)
Ford dissects the heart of the 2015 Mustang, its engine range (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/05/2015-ford-mustang-engine-ecoboost-explained/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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