[87GNX]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

Dang right...these are exciting times in performance no matter what group you are in...Turbo 4, V6, or V8.

I still don't believe the 5.0 Mustang will come in at 3,200 or 3,300 lbs. I'm with 87GNX and I'm betting on 3,400+ at the very least with the base Mustang possibly coming in at high 3,200 or 3,300 range. Even if the GT does weigh in the 3,400 to 3,500 lb range that still a good 150 - 200 lbs lost which is pretty significant. It will probably make the current Camaro SS look silly in a straight line.

I believe Ford will have the lighter pony car again this time around, but GM's ace in the hole is the LT1 V8. That engine is the holy grail of performance right now for the "average" joe. The 5.0, even with DI added will never match its TQ advantage and so even if the Camaro weighs a good 100 - 200 lbs more the LT1 should help even up the competition. Throw nothing but a tune and headers only on that LT1, and you go from 460ish HP and TQ to 500+ HP and TQ....its just incredible if you ask me.

I think the LT1 and Coyote are going to be neck and neck for awhile (depends on what ford does with it in the next mustang)....torque goes to bigger cubed LT1 but the Coyote is absolute beast..beast above 4k..Both great engines. IF Ford ever made a 6 liter coyote GM will be in deep shit for along time.