New Ford Mustang V 6
Los Angeles motor show.
It would be realistic to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it’s fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year. However, that’s not what is shaping up in the House That Henry Ford Built.
For 2011, the Blue Oval is introducing a new 3.7-liter V6 Mustang that should give it the firepower and improvement needed to take on Chevrolet’s six-cylinder Camaro and Hyundai’s upstart Genesis Coupe. But it isn’t just the spanking all-aluminum power plant and its 305 horsepower and 280 foot-pounds of torque that’s making the scene for the forthcoming model year. In addition to the Cleveland-sourced mill, there is a pair of fresh gearboxes, a new V6 performance package, and a host of nip/tucks to the interior and elsewhere.
Despite being smaller than the outgoing 4.0-liter V6, the dual-overhead cam 3.7-liter’s horsepower and torque ratings represent massive improvements over the 2010 model (305 HP dismisses 210 HP and 280 lb-ft. plays 240 torques). In fact, that’s more horsepower than the 4.6-liter V8 Mustang made just a few years ago. While the 305-horse figure only allows the Mustang to pip the cross-town Camaro by a single all-important stallion in the pony car bragging wars, Ford says the power train will be good for 30 miles-per-gallon on the highway when paired with its new six-speed automatic, also one notch better than the Chevy
Nouvelle Ford Mustang V6
Salon de l’auto de Los Angeles .
Le nouveau moteur arrivera pour l’année-modèle 2011 en version de 3,7 litres, à l’instar du V6 de la Lincoln MKS, qui profite d’un calage variable des soupapes pour générer 272 chevaux et un couple de 265 livres-pied. Dans le cas de la prochaine Mustang, on parle plutôt d’un double calage variable indépendant des soupapes (désigné par l’acronyme «Ti-VCT»). Au dire de Ford, ce système ajuste en continu les quatre soupapes de chaque cylindre (admission et échappement) dans l’espace de quelques millièmes de secondes.
Le moteur comprend aussi de nouveaux collecteurs d’admission inférieurs et supérieur en matériau composite, un nouveau système d’allumage, des jets de refroidissement des pistons ainsi qu’un bloc-cylindres et un carter en aluminium coulé (on peut maintenant parler d’un moteur «tout en aluminium»).
Le résultat est un V6 qui aime fonctionner à haut régime, comme le prouve sa zone rouge à 7000 tours/minute. La puissance est de 305 chevaux à 6500 tours/minute et le couple atteint 280 livres-pied à 4200 tours/minute.
C’est le début d’un nouveau genre de Mustang, a déclaré l’ ingénieur en chef de la Mustang. Beaucoup de nouveaux amateurs de coupés sport seront excités par cette Mustang, certains pour la première fois de leur vie.»
2009 FULL YEAR FORD’S SALES HIGHLIGHTS!
Strong products drove Full Year market share gains in North America,
South America, and Europe, while maintaining share in the rapidly growing
Asia Pacific Africa region. Ford continued making improvements in
transaction prices and margins
• In the U.S., Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Fourth Quarter sales were up 13%
versus a year ago, leading to the first Full Year market share gain since
1995. Fusion sales rose 22%, setting a new annual record and the F-Series
was the No. 1 selling truck for the 33rd straight year
• In South America, Ford Brazil achieved its best ever Full Year sales in 2009
by selling 325,000 units, a 15% sales increase over year-ago levels
• Ford Europe’s Fourth Quarter sales increased 19%. Led by the Fiesta,
Focus, and Ka, Ford strengthened its position as Europe’s No. 2 brand.
Ford Europe market share of 9.1% increased a half point for the year,
setting an 11-year high
• Ford Asia Pacific Africa’s Fourth Quarter sales rose 53%. Full Year sales
were up 15% in the region and marked an annual record. Ford sales in
China led the Full Year increase, up 45% from year-ago levels.