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Originally posted by bigoldalphamale
with 400hp on the stock v-8, i wonder what the SVT peeps and the Cobra designers have in mind...600+?
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Dude, there isn't 400HP on the stock V-8. It says that the concept car uses the Mustang SVT Engine retuned to be ~400HP. The base model will be a 3.0L v-6. It says only the top models will get the phat v-8 with the six-speed.
"The 2005 Mustang's engines and transmissions will be upgraded across the board, but only the base 3.8L pushrod V6 will be replaced. The concept cars were shown with the 4.6-liter dual-overhead-cam supercharged V8 used in the 2003 SVT Cobra (the current ultimate Mustang), tuned to generate an impressive 400 horsepower. The GT features a six-speed manual transmission, while the Convertible has a five-speed automatic. Expect the same engine/transmission combinations in the most expensive next-generation Mustangs.
Below that, there will be two more variants of the 4.6-liter V8: single-overhead-cam with three valves per cylinder, and dual-cam with four valves per cylinder, both normally aspirated. Lesser Mustangs will have a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic. The new base engine will be a variant of Ford's current 3.0L overhead cam V6, now offered in the Taurus sedan, producing a little over 200 horsepower. "