THE BIG KAHOONA

Well guy's I guess we'll know shortly if all the hype about the 5.0 is just that . HYPE !
I saw the new 2011 Mustangs at the local Ford Dealer today here in Bossier city ,La.
Let the games begin .

02 wife

Gentleman start your engines!

demarco313

this is gunna be fun! i already seen on here in michigan about a week ago with a man driving one. it was sweet. he didnt want to run though

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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theres no hype. theyre very capable of giving 5th gens a run. what makes me happy about this is chevy dealers are going to have to start discounting camaros now so i can get a descent deal.

old_goat

..........or they might get really serious about getting the Z28 on the road.

Dark SS

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I wouldn't hold my breath. April was the best sales month for the Camaro since launch. I don't think performance alone is going to be able to push the mustang that far ahead in sales. The Camaro is still the "it" car.

I hope to line up next to one real soon. I think it may suffer the same fate as the Camaro for the first year. A bunch of old guys with money buy them for the hype. A decently optioned GT is 35K now.

bww3588

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i cant remember the shop, but they have a 2011 with mild bolts on's and a tune running high 11's on a drag radial.

i think the mods were, intake, ORX, x back exhaust and a tune. dont get too comfy with your security blanket....

bww3588

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/dynamomet...ng-gt-11s.html

LS1LT1

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Yes that's Evolution's car, 11.8@118 with bolt ons and tuning I believe. It was on ET Streets though not drag radials and they'd killed the clutch on their way down to the low 12s so it has an aftermarket clutch in it now as well.
Very impressive.
They ran a 13.2@110 their first time out in bone stock trim.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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im betting this car eats into camaro sales immediately. mustangs have always been big sellers and have loyal buyers and this car is going to get alot of customers attention. alot of sales will be 6 cyl. though.

2000SS1979

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Well, I do not think I am terribly old and I love race and I ordered a 2011 GT.

It boiled down to this. I test drove them both and the SS felt like my 300C SRT8. Yes, it was fast and it felt like a boat to me. Drove a GT at a local dealer ship here that Ford lent them for a large Mustang show they have every year. It felt like I was actually going some place when I stepped into the throttle.

Overall I just thought the Camaro felt to big. I do however like its looks over the Mustang. Interior was about the same between the cars.

Anyway I am off to work that is my post.

rayhawk

I think it will take a while to grab much attention. Sure a lot of guys have been holding off for the 5.0, but has anyone really been waiting for the updated V6? I don't think so. As they get out there and people see they can hang with other "performance" v6 cars, I am sure sales will improve, but it will take some time before somebody who wanted a bmw 3 series or a infiniti will really even look at a v6 mustang. Most bmw drivers buy for the logo, not the performance anyway. Seeing how the mustang still has the rough rider solid axle in the V6, I think that will hurt its sales as well to some just based on ride quality.

Overall, the camaro is still very fresh and unfortunately for you (and me) who need a good deal, I don't see it happening anytime real soon. Especially once they start advertising this car more.

Redcorvette2000

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I cant wait to see one!!!!!! I never act like that, but i am going to aggravate the **** out of whoever is driving that thing.........

jmurray87

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Nice! I can't wait to see them on the road....the Pony wars have started once again!



*runs to garage to start modding old ls1* lol

DieselNuts

Hype? lol, I guess you haven't been paying attention....

and followed it up with a 12.8@111 on the next pass in same trim.

aznspeed

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i cant wait to roll one up on the roads here with my 2010 camaro ss

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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v6 mustangs have and always be the top selling option. people arent necessarily buying them to blow everything away. they buy them because they owned one before or because they like the way it looks. a solid axle will not hurt sales. it hasnt before and it wont now.


expect sales to be huge and a long waiting list well into this summer or later.

Sharpe

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You think the '11 Stang is hype? Are you kidding?

Camaro Z

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Actually the 12.8 run was after upper and lower control arms as well as a tune.

redsap05

and beside evolution's runs in the 5.0 were at atco. Everything runs fast at atco.