2015 Ford Mustang Specs Released
After much speculation Ford have released their official production power and weight specifications, along with some other production information. The New 2015 Ford Mustang is one of the most anticipated new car releases in recent history as Ford get set to sell the iconic pony car across America to the global masses. One of the most interesting engine options for us here at Brothers Performance is the new 2.3 liter inline 4 cylinder Eco-Boost that will pump out 310 Horsepower and 320 ft-lb of torque. Compare that to the V6 option that will produce 300 horsepower and 280 ft-lb of torque, pretty healthy numbers for both considering that 20 years ago the 5.0 V8 Mustangs were only barely pushing 225 Horsepower. Both engine options offer approximately the same power to weight ratio and actual front to rear weight distribution is Fords best ever for a Mustang and will be 52 front/ 48 rear, so both would appear to promise impressive performance and handling.
Our choice here would be the Eco boost option based on the relative ease of power improvements that this engine will offer. The twin scroll turbo promises quick throttle response across the RPM range by maximizing the exhaust pulse energy in a single turbo set up. This little four banger is already pushing out 135 horsepower per liter and we know that tuners and aftermarket manufacturers can’t wait to get their hands on this to see how much more power can be spun out of this potent addition to the Mustang line up.
The other engine option is the impressive and solid 5.0 Coyote V8 that is pretty much the same engine spec’d by Ford since 2011. Compression remains at 11:1 but the S550’s cylinder heads are redesigned for better breathing without the need expensive CNC porting and the intake ports are revised for larger valves. The camshafts that are now good for 13mm exhaust lift (even more that the Boss cams) and the Intake manifold has some modification and design revisions to the charge motion control valves that maximize combustion efficiency for better MPG.
We are excited to see the first road tests and featured articles in print and on TV/Youtube as soon as the first production Mustangs roll off the assembly line, and we will bring those to you here on our news blog – Check out the other specs and information released by Ford below.
2015 Horsepower & Torque:
Mustang Ecoboost: 310 hp, 320 lb-ft
Mustang V-6: 300 hp, 280 lb-ft – Looses 5 HP and Flat on Torque
Mustang GT: 435 hp, 400 lb ft – Gains 15HP and 10ft-lb Torque
( All Numbers are Flywheel based Numbers – Rear wheel numbers will be vary based on transmission installed in car – Manual transmissions deliver more rear wheel HP + TQ than Automatics based on additional power loss in the automatic transmission)
Weight:
Mustang EcoBoost: 3,532 lbs (manual), 3,524 lbs (automatic)
Mustang V-6: 3,526 lbs (manual), 3,530 lbs (automatic) Gains 30lb in Manual trim and 12lbs in Auto Trim
Mustang GT: 3,705 lbs (manual), 3,729 lbs (automatic) Gains 87lbs in Manual Trim and 54lbs in Auto Trim
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- 2015 Ford Coyote 5.0
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- 2015 Ford 3.7L V6
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- 2015 Ford 2.3L EcoBoost
