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Ford Unveils All-new Mustang

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The 2015 Ford Mustang will offer a few things you might not expect but engineers promise it will be the best ever.
 
50th anniversary
Ahead of the Mustang's 50th anniversary, Ford unveiled an all-new completely redesigned Mustang with more power, better fuel economy and -- for the first time in since the 1980s -- an available four-cylinder engine, a high-powered but fuel-efficient powerplant.
 
The Mustang GT will still have a 5.0-liter V8 but with more power than the current version and there will also be an available non-turbocharged V6 engine for price-conscious buyers. And, for the first time ever, the Mustang will have fully independent rear suspension. That's something that would have been perfectly unremarkable in any other car but which is a huge change for this performance icon.
 
Strong look
The new Mustang's body remains familiar with a long, bulging hood and stubby trunk. But the lines are a bit more muscular in the new version. The redesigned car is longer and lower than the current Mustang with a sleeker profile. It retains what Ford calls the "shark bite" front end with its signature trapezoidal grill.
 
New engine choice
The new Mustang's 5.0-liter V8 engine will produce something over the current Mustang's 420 horsepower, according to Ford. The 3.7-liter V6, meanwhile, will also offer something more than the current car's 305 horsepower.
 
But the real news is the new four-cylinder 2.3-liter turbocharged engine, which will be available as a mid-range option. This little engine will crank out 305 horsepower and more than 300 foot pounds of torque (that's the pulling power you feel on acceleration.) Even with all that, Ford is promising "class-leading" fuel economy. Official EPA fuel economy estimates for the car are not yet available. Special performance packages will be offered with both the V8 and four-cylinder turbo cars while the V6 will be offered as a low-cost, entry-level option.
 
Improved transmissions
Since this is a performance car, it's expected that a large percentage of Mustang buyers will opt for the manual transmission. This will be a six speed transmission with less space between the gears for quicker shifts. The shifter's also been moved closer to the driver's seat and away from the cupholders so drivers will no longer knock the lids off their soda cups while changing gears.
 
The automatic transmission will now offer steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters for the first time. The car will also automatically match engine RPM for smoother shifts even under hard acceleration or when downshifting. Paddle shifters are nothing new but Ford engineers say that, until now, there wasn't a paddle shift system they felt was worthy of the Mustang. A computer-assisted torque-vectoring program can direct power to individual rear wheels during hard turns for improved handling.
 
Better handling
The suspension on this Mustang is also completely new. The rear suspension is now an independent system in which the back wheels aren't connected by a solid axle, as they have been since the Mustang was introduced in 1964.
 
Besides improved ride and handling qualities, an all-new front suspension design allows the car to have bigger brakes for better stopping. The car also has a stiffer, lighter body which also contributes to added control and responsiveness, Ford says. The new Mustang will be sold in countries around the world but will continue to be built at Ford's Flat Rock, Mich., assembly plant.
(Source: www.money.cnn.com)

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