2011 V6 Mustang Breaks MPG & Horsepower Records (48.5 MPG 305 BHP)

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i was def considering leasing the genesis up until they started talking about this new v6, for less money and better looks/performance id take this

and to answer teh comments about the v6 not being hte same as the v8, this v6 matches the power of all the years previous v8s, actually in 2004 and older, didnt the v8 only have 275 horse? this new v6 is faster in the quarter, and a tad slower in the jump to 60, most likely because of the value of torque

EDIT: NO ONES MENTIONED THE AIR CONDITIONING?!?!?!@*&&%!@&!@&, if that was off with the windows up, it would of been over 50mpg

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The tech is awesome. Ever hear of the old adage, “There’s no replacement for displacement”?

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god i hate that phrase

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I agree it is great stats and a great car but it is not like they are blowing the competition out of the water
Camaro 29/304
370 26/322
Genesis 26/306

I am sure next years camaro will get another MPG, Chrysler will have the Phoenix engine out and the other can decide what they are doing.
But for sure, people are now reconsidering a V6 pony car that previously never would have.

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Impressive for sure.

I can’t believe noone mentioned yet how frigging boring that must have been for the drivers.

I think I could do 44mph on a nascar track for about a hundred yards before putting my foot down. Hope they got to use the radio at least…

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They forgot to mention that it was drafting behind a semi the entire time. lol

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They go over the car in there. Completely stock according to the video.

And yeah, that took some restraint to go 44 mph for 1000 laps around a Nascar oval. :slight_smile:

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impressive, unless they change their reputation for quality then it still wont matter

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does it turn?

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lolbro, srs?

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http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comparisons/10q2/2011_ford_mustang_v6_vs._2010_chevrolet_camaro_rs-comparison_tests/2011_ford_mustang_v-6_page_3

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i would like to see it pitted against some of the import competition.

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awwwweeee, the mustang lost to a hyundai…so sad…try again ford

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x2

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yeah I can definetly see a tiny ratio 6th OD gear and 2.72 final drive putting the mpgs up higher than normal, but any car will get awesome mpg if you drive it at 44mph never stopping at lights or for any reason, and never accelerating

I would like to see the other cars running this same test

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X2, not hating, just saying many cars can do this under those conditions.

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It would be nice if there was a race series for factory cars to race in. That i would watch.

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It’s legit - but it’s also steady-speed granny-driving on a closed track. It’s all in the gearing - the automatic is normally calibrated to upshift whenever possible. That drops dramatically when you put your foot in it. In any case, this doesn’t mean much in terms of real-world driving.

Heck, Popular Mechanics hypermiled a LS3 Corvette to 32.8 MPG, but they did so on public roads.

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And yet…

… the car’s lane-change behavior equally surprising—astonishing, in fact. For all its agility in decreasing-radius turns, switchbacks, and fast sweepers, the V-6 Mustang was almost unmanageable in this exercise, scattering cones galore. Further study indicated here.

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It’s call SCCA showroom stock and touring. Watkins Glen July 9-11th.