Well, unless I'm reading too much into this, I'd say this is the 1st hint of the next performance Mustang, the 2004 Boss:

"...Acknowledging its US heritage and manufacture - it's a new three-valve unit that hasn't been released in the US yet - the uniquely-specified Australian version is built on the Essex low volume production line. With its fitment to the Falcon, this is the first use of this Ford V8 engine in a passenger car anywhere in the world. It will see the light of day in the US in 2003..."

That spy picture of the next Mustang mule sure did have a really raised hood.

The whole article:
http://www.autospeed.com.au/A_1523/P_4/article.html

 

BTW, if anyone's interested, the Mach1 will have 335 horsepower (325 w/automatic) and 355ft/lbs of torque.

By comparason, F body LS1s have 320hp (max F-body) 335ft/lbs of torque.

In short, boys & girls, the new Mach1 is more than likely FASTER than than our quickest factory Z28, Trans Am, Formula, SS, & WS6 LS1 F-bodies.

Just as predicted.

 

Not quicker necessarily, just rated higher. Also, I believe if a person got every slp option, the hp rating was 345...........so not really.

 

...and come on, everyone and their mom knows the ls1 fbodies were way underrated; putting out more like 345-355. Not saying the Mach 1 won't be fast, but I doubt it'll out gun an ls1. I guess we'll see in 2003

Alex

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1997 30th Anniversary Z28
M6, ttop, FIPK, custom stainless TB plate and radiator shroud, Hooker cut out, Hurst, Lou's, free mods
CFFB #049
13.83@101.4 on a 2.1 60'

If you only knew how much I didn't care...

 

It's the TORQUE we need to look at!

Torque=Acceleration
Horsepower (and aerodynamics)=speed

Last December there was a warning posted here about the new S/C Cobra being as fast as an LS1 Corvette that wasn't heeded. Now I'm posting a warning about Mach1s that will at least run the quarter quicker than an the top drawer factory LS1 F-body, let alone base Z28s.

The numbers add up. The old Cobra ran with only a tick ( roughly <.2 seconds or so) behind an SLP SS. Cobras also lost alot of acceleration with it's jerryrigged IRS. The new Mach1 has a solid rear axle, a higher axle ratio, 6 speeds (opposed to 5 more widely spaced ones on the old Cobra) and more TORQUE than the old Cobra engine did.

Just remember, I said it here 1st. Let the naysaying begin.

 

So, will the BOSS Mustang have 5.0 liters or 5.4?

And how many HP is 260kw?

 

We'll see. So other than the scoop, what other hp mods does it have?

 

Famous saying, big TQ wins races but HP sells cars

 

Uh... a 32V DOHC V8...


Btw, it also has 3.55 gears and upgraded brakes and suspension.

They shoulda put that motor in the Bullitt

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Never trust anyone with lots of plants.

2001 Mustang Bullitt GT
2000 Jetta M5
1988 C1500 A3

 

One thing seems clear, it doesn't look like Ford will be resting on it's laurels with the Mustang...F-body or no F-body to compete with.

Good for them, I say!

It looks like Ford and others will have laid the gauntlet for Camaro.

Let's hope we're up for the challenge....NO EXCUSES!!!!

 

Very very true. Horsepower is more glamourous, but rarely used. Meanwhile Torque is normally forgotten yet without it, you won't go anywhere very quickly.

 

where did u here 335 hp in the mach? i herd it was 300 give or take a few hp.

 

Sounds very good, but I thought there were a couple of test runs done with Mach I about 2 months ago, and the results were low 13's for manual and a really high 13 for auto, something around 13.9.

I would think that Ford would tweak the cars before production, but who knows, we will see the final results once they hit the street.

There was Mach I that, with slicks, got into 12.9. Didn't MM&FF get SS to run 12.9x straight from the factory? So there

Regarding GuionM's warning - I think those Mustangs will run on par with LS1's, but not faster. I suspect that automatics will be slower than LS1 autos, but we'll see.

Two thumbs up to Ford.

 

The problem is, Ford's automatics are junk. They have been for as long as I can remember. So I'm not surprised that a stick Mach 1 could be almost a full second faster than an auto. That said, if the Mach 1 is a "true" 335 HP I don't see it being faster than an '01 or '02 LS1 F-body, which routinely makes 360+ HP at the crank. Only time will tell I guess, and like others have said kudos to Ford for releasing these kinds of things.

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Mark

94 Z28, Red, A4, 3:23
Lone Mods--LPE CAI, !Lapeer Dragway.

Best time: 14.658 @ 95.1
with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track)

The F-body will NEVER die.

 

Sorry for changing the subject..but while were talking about mustangs, has anyone else noticed that the new au Falcon looks like the front of what could be a new mustang with the rear of a Holden attatched to it?