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A pony car wars are about one-upsmanship if nothing else. A Ford Mustang hold justice for years whilst Chevrolet as well as Dodge had their horses upon interregnum, though times have changed. A brandnew Camaro has been whaling on a Mustang ever since the return, violence a Ford in sales for 9 months true as well as offering a range engines that are during once some-more absolute and fit than a Blue Oval’s aging mills. Value: Camaro.

The Mustang, however, perceived the easily executed redesign for the 201 0 indication year and, as is Ford’s way, a automaker waited an additional indication year to introduce the brandnew range of engines. You already know all about the lapse of a storied 5.0 moniker on this year’s new Mustang GT. You additionally know that a V6 model is replacing the Civil War era 4.0-liter engine with a some-more absolute and efficient 3.7-liter. Absolute as in 305 horsepower, but how fit? We didn’t know prior to though you do rightaway. The 2011 Ford Mustang V6 will achieve 19 miles per gallon in a city and, more noteworthy, 31 mpg upon a mainroad.

The V6 model’s ratin g of 30 mpg highway (when paired with a six-speed automobile thoughts you, a manual version achieves 30 mpg) is notable because, well, it’s 2 mpg more than the somewhat reduction absolute 304-hp Camaro V6. Also, it’s a record for being the first 300+ hp vehicle to be officially rated at 30 mpg or more. Wow, consider about that. It’s never been done before. Certain, the brandnew Mustang V6 is only marginally some-more absolute and efficient than its Camaro counterpart, but clawing on top of which 30 mpg symbol will no doubt get Ford’s thoroughbred some additional ink in the press.

Follow a jump for Ford’s official press release upon the make a difference, in which it explains the small some-more how those sorcery numbers were completed (Spoiler: aerodynamics, super smart six-speed auto as well as electric power assisted steering).

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[Source: Ford]Show full PR textNEW MUSTANG WITH 305 HP APPROVED DURING 31 MPG MAINROAD; MAKES STORY AS INITIAL CAR WITH 300+ HP AND 30+ MPG
New 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 final fuel economy certified by EPA this week at 31 mpg upon a highway as well as 19 mpg in a cityOn sale this spring, Mustang with new 3.7-liter V-6 achieves 305 hp with available six-speed involuntary transmission; first car ever to grasp 300-plus horsepower as well as 30-plus mpg Brandnew Mustang already has some-more than 11,000 orders, half for a new V-6
DEARBORN, Mich., March 4, 2010 – A 2011 Ford Mustang currently breaks brandnew ground, enormous a jotdown books as not usually the most fuel-efficient Mustang ever, but additionally the first production car in history to furnish some-more than 300 horsepower and more than 30 mpg highway.

The Mustang’s official EPA ratings – finished this week – certify that models versed with the 305-hp 3.7-liter V-6 as well as accessible six-speed automatic delivery achieve 31 mpg on a mainroad and 19 mpg in a city. The standard six-speed manual transmission is rated during 30 mpg upon a highway as well as 19 mpg in a city.

Mustang is powered by the lightweight, all-aluminum 3.7-liter dual-overhead-cam (DOHC) V-6 engine which uses modernized engineering to broach its combination of power and economy. Identicaltiwn Eccentric Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) adjusts a valvetrain in microseconds depending upon driver inputs, serve contributing to a engine’s altogether efficiency.

The fact that Mustang achieves its top fuel economy rating with the preference of an automatic transmission additionally outlines a shift in conventional knowledge. Ford engineered a complicated six-speed automatic delivery with carefully calibrated gear ratios and shift programs to maximize economy, whilst still delivering high-horsepower driving fun.

“Advanced powertrains like our Ti-VCT V-6 as well as six-speed involuntary unequivocally speak to the destiny of Mustang,” says Barb Samardzich, Ford vice boss of Tellurian Powertrain Engineering. “We’ve proven which, using record, Ford can deliver both power and fuel economy.”

In further to engine improvements, upgrades to Mustang’s physique, powertrain and chassis design contribute to the aloft fuel economy numbers for 2011. Examples include:
New Electric Energy Support Steering (EPAS) system eliminates a drag of an engine-operated hydraulic power steering pumpSix-speed manual as well as automatic transmissions allow lower cruising revs without sacrificing off-the-line performanceAerodynamic changes embody improvements like a brandnew front fascia, tire spats upon the rear wheels, mutated underbody shields, a taller air dam as well as an added back decklid sign
The new 2011 Mustang already has more than 11,000 orders. Half of all a national orders have been for a car’s fuel-efficient 3.7-liter V-6 eng ine. The 2011 Mustangs have been additionally bei ng equipped with record levels of record, giving business a option of choosing navigation, high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps and rearview cameras.

A new 2011 Mustang goes on sale this spring and will be built at the AutoAlliance International Plant in Flat Roc k, Mich.