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Old 02-15-2012, 10:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
There is no ecoboost mustang.
Forgive me, I was watching Autoline Detroit last week when a VP said Ecoboost will eventually be offered though out it's entire line up.

Ford EcoBoost engine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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EcoBoost is a family of turbocharged, direct injected six-cylinder and four-cylinder gasoline engines produced by the Ford Motor Company.
Yep, no turbo on the all new 2011/2012 V6 Mustang engine.

2011 Ford Mustang V-6 First Test - Motor Trend
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Unlike the old 4.0, which for 2010 still employs a heavy iron block, an archaic two-valve/cylinder single-overhead-cam valvetrain, and a measly 210 horsepower, the new 3.7-liter is a technological tour de force. From lightweight aluminum architecture and a four-valve/cylinder dual-overhead-cam valvetrain to twin independent variable cam timing (Ti-VCT) and a deep-sump aluminum oil pan that stretches oil-change intervals to 10,000 miles, the 3.7 boasts modern goods. More important, it boasts the goods that matter to enthusiasts: horsepower, as in 305 of them. And torque? Try a very healthy 280 pound-feet, or 40 more than that of the 4.0.
http://www.autozine.org/html/Ford_USA/Mustang.html
Mustang: 0.38 drag coefficient.

http://www.autobuyguide.com/2000/12-...ons/index.html
2000 Porsche 911 coefficient of drag 0.30

Like someone above said, attribute it to top gearing ratio.
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