USA Today Article Discusses Design Details

[JonnyMustang]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...gines/3820457/

Some highlights:

Potential new buyers will see a design similar to the outgoing Mustang, but with significant differences in dimensions. The rear wheels are pushed out about 1.6 inches to be flush with the sheetmetal, which is about 2.8 inches wider than the 2014.
Taking advantage of the 2015's new chassis, designers were able to lower the roof 1.5 inches, the hood 1.3 inches and the dashboard about 2.8 inches.


The original idea was to evolve the current chassis. But once Ford decided that the new car would have independent rear suspension (IRS) — a first for mainstream Mustang models. "We started having some trouble with the steering and proportion of the vehicle," Nair says. "We decided fairly late in development to widen the vehicle."


The engine selection also didn't work out as planned. The intent was an EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder as the base engine and the V-8 as the up-level engine. But a less expensive V-6 was added to be the base, says chief engineer Dave Pericak. "We added the V-6 later in development, as a value item; Mustang's always had a value element," says Pericak.
Thus, the engine lineup will be:
• Base: 3.7-liter V-6, about 300 horsepower.
• Optional: 2.3-liter turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder. Ford says it'll have at least 305 hp and significantly more torque than the V-6.
• Top-end: 5-liter V-8, rated "more than 420 hp," he says.
• New colors to address owner requests, including Triple Yellow (literally painted three times, instead of one or two, to eliminate the "dirty" look of gray primer that yellow has trouble hiding).

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[Ericc B]

Triple Yellow baby!

 

[garagelogic]

Last time Ford said something was going to be "at least", it was the 2007 GT500 pre-production debut when they said production versions of the car should see "at least 450hp". Production version got 500 hp.

 

[JonnyMustang]

Last time Ford said something was going to be "at least", it was the 2007 GT500 pre-production debut when they said production versions of the car should see "at least 450hp". Production version got 500 hp.

They do that to keep Chevy guessing. :ford:

 

[garagelogic]

They do that to keep Chevy guessing. :ford:

Chevy's been guessing for 50 years. And they're really not very good at it despite all that experience.:lol:

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