Ford Mustang: Chevrolet sees the new challenge of the pony car for 2011

2011 Ford Mustang is a true act of defiance against the house of Chevrolet in the field of pony car. In an industry where competition is ardently on U.S. territory, the Chevrolet Camaro, according to data from Ward’s Auto, is beating the mark of Detroit more than 1,000 copies delivered only last month. Ford, then, is accelerating the time to place the classic shot from 90 “with the 2011 version of the Mustang, currently in preparation at the premises of Flat Rock, Michigan.

The new version of this historic car will have a 5-liter V8 engine with an output of 412 hp and maximum torque of 529 Nm, in addition to the alternative less powerful 3.7-liter V6 with an output of 305 hp and 380 Nm of torque. Strong of a first tranche of 11,000 orders, will be confronted with the 3.6-liter V6 with 304 hp in the Camaro. According to data from Ford and confirmed by the Agency for Environmental Protection, the new Mustang, associated with the automatic transmission with six speeds and consumes 12.4 liters of fuel per 100 km city and 7.6 highway.

Ford said it would be a record consumption so low for a car with over 300 hp. However, we expect at any moment the answer to Chevrolet, which he assured to look.