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While ROUSH® is still in production on the last of the 2010 model year Mustangs, the exciting news is that we have also officially begun building on the 2011 chassis with the new 5.0L engine. The first cars will be transformed into ROUSH® Mustangs with the addition of a Sport™, Stage 1™ or Stage 2™ package, and these should start showing up on the dealer lots in the near future.

He notes that it was under poor conditions and no burn out.
Mustang GT premium loaded with brembo brake package and 3.73 gears! 180lb driver

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The test is not valid in my eyes. Read carefully about the tires. Camaro had summers, Mustang had all seasons.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA_xprIebzY&feature=youtube_gdata

I'll embed it later. But not only will I have 412+ hp and a 5.0
engine, I'll also have the latest mobile tech to enjoy music and more
with my iPhone/iPad.

http://bit.ly/9Q2dCB

Several teams using the 2010 Boss 302r, which has the 5.0 engine,
including Multimatic, TC Motorsport, and JBS motorsport.

It's in there somewhere?

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teaser pic:

This was the 1st race Vaughn Gitten JR won with his new "5.0" Mustang

Apparently the green light has been given for V6 Mustangs. the original source that claimed there was a hold, proclaimed today that the V6 units are now ok to ship.

Also the thread this proclamation was made was started by a forum member who's mother's V6 was being delivered to her today/tomorrow. Link Here

I hope my V8 order "previews" tomorrow in the system. But i am not getting my hopes up. The term "Preview" in Ford's system basically means, it is showing up in the system right before the assembly begins. But my dealer mentioned this "is not gospel".

My wait continues...

BRYCE G. HOFFMAN
The Detroit News

Dearborn -- Air transportation disruptions caused by the eruption of a volcano in Iceland will temporarily idle two local Ford Motor Co. factories.

The AutoAlliance International plant in Flat Rock, a joint venture between Ford and Japan's Mazda Motor Corp., was closed Wednesday and remains closed today because of a temporary electronic parts shortage. Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant will be closed next week, said Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans, explaining that both closures are due to "parts shortages because of the volcanic ash situation."

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This is a follow up post to my 1st one regarding Whipple's upcoming supercharger kit for the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0.

There is a lot of skepticism of the stock rods or stock transmission being able to handle 600hp crank and the accompanying mountain of torque. Lethal Performance broke the news and are not new to hard core drag racing builds.

Here is their reply to some common concerns:

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Originally Posted by Rollin Thunder
until the tranny blows.

Reply: "Ford already has thousands of hours of testing with the Whipple on the new 5.0L mustang. Everyone said the same thing you just did about the 550hp kits for the 05-10 3V. "The bottom end can't handle it" or " the trans is toast at that hp level". But how many failures of the tranny or motor do you hear about with that system? Slim to none is the answer as Ford did the same durability testing with that system as they are doing with this one. If it didn't pass the test then Ford nor Whipple would offer it. That's the last thing that both of those companies wants to deal with so if it's being offered it's because they are comfortable with the results they've seen.

Jared"

and plants are on hold.  No idea if this is true, but could be possible.  I have clients who are stuck in Berlin and cannot get back to U.S because of the situation.

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"They have shipped 250 2011 Mustang V6 Mustangs!

Unfortunately the plant is shutdown until next week do (due) to a parts shortage, the parts are being delayed because of the volcanic disaster in Europe!"

• Sealed high output 5.0L 4V engine race engine with upgraded cooling system
• Close ratio 6-speed transmission with integral shifter
• Seam-welded body
• Roll cage
• Race suspension/KONI dampers and ABS brake tuning
• Race wheels/tires
• Race performance exhaust
• High speed balance 1-piece driveshaft
• Racing fuel cell
• Race data acquisition
• Race seats, safety harness

The board of Carroll Shelby International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CSBI) has announced today that production is ramping up for the first shipment of Ford Mustang GTs, which are in transit to be transformed into Shelby GT350s at its Shelby American subsidiary in Las Vegas. In addition, the company continues to grow its Shelby Performance Parts division with products for the 2005-2011 Ford Mustang, GT500 and Shelby GT.

"I still show up 50 years later, guiding and directing this great Shelby American team in Las Vegas that you've grown to know and trust," said Carroll Shelby, founder of Shelby American. "I've brought in John Luft, who has been president of Shelby Licensing for the past decade. He will be responsible for leveraging these companies in support of the one Shelby brand."
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Not the dealer I ordered from, but still a good sign nonetheless. I have been scouring the web for reliable info. Came across a forum member who works at a dealership who had this to say as of today:

Today, April 20, 9:10am

"Our first '11 (V6 coupe) got its ETA bumped from 4/23 to 4/29, so a week like you. Our first '11 GT500 is showing an ETA of 5/11, and that has not changed. Still waiting for an ETA for our first '11 GT (so far, only one has been pulled and serialized)."

"Nice! The '11 GT I mentioned above just got scheduled today. It will be built next week (the week of 4/26) and has an ETA of 5/14 to our dealership. It's for a friend of mine, so I've been tracking it diligently every day."

Which would suck. If i get any solid data I will share.
My gut says this is a minor delay (if any) to make sure everything is 100% going out of the factory.

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What I have been talking about in other msg boards and amongst friends is now in the public domain.  Magazines and other bloggers are finally realizing for $32k you are able to get the same performance as the V8 BMW M3.

I will let other's debate the qualitative reasons to buy either. But I am sticking to the quantitative, or the actual numbers. Bottom line the 2011 Mustang at $32k is like a V8 M3 with free gas for 10 yrs! (The Mustang is $28,000 cheaper. so I am simply ball-parking $28k/$3k(annual gas) = 9.3 years of free gas.)

'11 5.0 / BMW M3
Price: $32k   /   $59k
HP: 412hp /   414hp
Weight: 3612lbs  /  3653lbs
0-60: 4.4  /  4.3
1/4: 12.7@111  /   12.7@111
60-0: 104  /105
Lat Accel: 0.97  / 0.97

Autoblog Article

Jalopnik Article

"We've got some exclusive info about the all new Whipple Supercharger kits for the 2011 5.0L Mustang GT. How about 600hp? That's right. The new 5.0L 4V motor for the 2011 GT rated at 412hp will soon have the ability to make 600hp. Thanks to our good friends at Whipple for making this possible with their W140ax 2.3L supercharger kit. The kit for the 2011 GT will be offered with a 5" air-to-water intercooler and massive "Crusher" style inlet system which was designed to minimize restriction and maximize airflow. The Crusher inlet for the 5.0L is almost identical in size to what Whipple currently offers for their 2.9L GT500 kit. The 5.0L should make around 600hp @ 7psi which is the maximum boost level recommended for the stock bottom end. Kits will be available in black or polished as well as complete kits with fuel system and tuning or tuner kits without fuel system and tuning. Be sure to stay posted as Lethal Performance will indeed be getting one of the first kits made to sport on our soon to be built Grabber Blue 2011 GT."

I had email communication with Eric De Doncker, team member on The Marc VDS Racing Team. I asked for more information regarding the engine and if it will compete naturally aspirated.

"The engine fitted in the new Mustang Marc VDS GT3 is the Cammer engine 5.0 stroke to 5.3....this is the engine fitted in the Ford GT GT1.......it is naturally aspirated.
You can visit our website www.marcvds.com you will find some photos and infos about the car and the team."

Retail orders that were cleared in March, will be scheduled for build
next week. 1 step closer :)

http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/mustang/

You can clearly see the "5.0" badge :)

Looking forward to Ford SYNC in my 2011 5.0. And the ability to access Pandora via my iphone/ipad bluetooth streaming.

Surprising outcome that i don't think would happen in real life by a real customer paying for the car using real money. What man would choose the Genesis Coupe over either three, Challenger, Camaro, or Mustang? Especially the new 2011 V6 mustang?

One thing not mentioned here is Hyundai's not able to hold up their residual value in the used car market, or even on trade in. I know they claim the highest % resale value, but not too sure where they are getting their data. I personally would not risk owning a new Hyundai for fear of getting hit on depreciation. But no doubt that Hyundai is making great products today.

I propose a slightly different test. How about the $22k 305hp/31mpg, rear wheel drive 2011 V6 Mustang, vs the 2011 2.0T Sonata sedan.  I believe most would opt for the Mustang.

This is no magazine review. The production value looks tv commercial ready.

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OneofOne x Formula Drift x Fatlace Round 1 Streets Of LB from Daniel Kruthanooch on Vimeo.

Video Footage follow up to the previous post on the news of JR's new drift machine beast!

Ray Skillman Ford states on their Youtube info:

"We are now taking orders on the 2011 Roush Mustangs and 2011 Mustangs. The time has arrved!! Ford started producing these cars March 22nd. These new Roush cars will be to Ray Skillman Ford any time!! We are the biggest Mustang dealer in the midwest. Call me right away so you can get yours first!! I ordered mine an it's one of the first in the country."

Insights provided by Dave Pericak, Chief Engineer Ford Mustang

Check out what the team members own from the Mustang stable, along with their respective titles.

Between Monster Energy, Team Falken Tire, and our Ford Racing 5.0L 2011 Mustang, we have everything we need be a competitive force in the Formula Drift Championship this season.”

Gittin Jr., known as "JR" in the sport, has become one of drifting’s most iconic figures and his machine, the 680HP Ford Mustang GT, one of the sport's most identifiable cars.

Official press release and more pics of this Beast after the jump.

2011 Build Your Mustang page
I placed my order in March.
Kona Blue GT 5.0 coupe
Manual
3.73 Gears
Premier Package
Comfort Package
Security Package
HID lights
Spoiler delete

I expect the 2011 Mustangs to be featured for parts this yr at SEMA. Here is Corsa Performance, already looking for a donor car to make an exhaust.

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Their RSC (Reflective Sound Cancellation) technology works as advertised. Zero drone + more flow. The only drawback i have seen is the weight. RSC uses chambers to cancel out the Drone frequency using an opposite frequency. This adds weight to the muffler and can sometime weigh as much or a little more than the OEM muffler.

This footage is from the Houston Autoshow Jan 27-31, 2010. I launched this blog after I already had seen it and forgot about it. but wanted to share. not much action. but info on improvements, mykey, etc

Camaro and Challenger were left in the dust to fight for 2nd place.

This is so good, I think it deserves it's own post. You can basically swap the engine sounds and no one could tell the difference.

To all Ford Marketing execs, if you read/watch this post, it would be pretty cool to see a tv commercial that superimposes the new 5.0 into the old Bullitt chase scene with Steve McQueen.

Link to great video on NADA

Interviews Tom Barnes, Vehicle Engineering Manager, and Steve Ling, Car Marketing Manager.

"But horsepower doesn't tell the whole story. This V-8 is a major evolutionary step for Ford, perhaps the best gasoline burner the company has ever produced. It twists the tach needle quickly and without vibration but with a roar so menacing it makes the Camaro SS sound like a pickup truck. Detroit has long made cars that leap off the line in a burst and then flame out shortly thereafter. Ford has tuned the V-8's throttle to be remarkably gentle and progressive, as if road racers in ballet shoes were the final editors of the software. Dare we say it? This engine is too good for this car."

Read more at Car and Driver...

Both automatics.

I really appreciate you all for visiting and learning about the new 2011 Mustang.  I started this as a mere convenience exercise for myself, to store and watch all the videos and technical reviews I am searching/finding on the web, while I wait for delivery of my 2011 5.0.

Looks like others are also finding this blog useful too.

Thx

"The Mustang has seen a welcome 57% increase in sales. Excitement is high for Mustang right now both due to pre-orders for the new 2011 models that include the more powerful 3.7 liter and 5.0 liter engines. But 2010 Mustangs are moving as well with incentives as high as $3000 to move them out."


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Press Release

Congrats to Ford and Mike Harrison's team who are responsible for this new 5.0 masterpiece!  As well as the equally impressive, prob best damn sports car bargain in the world at $22k, 2011 V6 Mustang.

Looks like good times!  From their First Drive article, Read more...

"One huge change from 4.6 to 5.0: the live rear axle no longer hops uncontrollably during burnouts. Finally, you can do a burnout in a Mustang without feeling like you've broken it."

sounds better than any stock 350z or 370z I have owned or heard.

And you can have this V6 for $22k new! $25 really well equipped. 31 mpg sounding like that!?!

Why would anyone opt for some $24k 35mpg Hyundai Sonata 2.0T, when you can have rear wheel drive, 31 MPG and all this automotive porn in a 2011 Mustang?

http://bit.ly/2011MustangOrderGuide

Hope you guys find this useful.

Slowest time i have seen thus far. but one of the higher quality videos. No talking.

13.2 at 109mph
0-60 4.5 seconds

I'll share two i created from Mustang clips.


Choose "Download Pre-Recorded Ringtone"

Just the Facts:

• New federal law will require 2016 model-year vehicles to meet fuel-efficiency targets of 35.5 miles per gallon combined for cars and trucks.
• The action is expected to add about $1,000 to the cost of a new vehicle, according to some industry observers.
• New requirements reflect an increase of nearly 10 mpg over current standards.

The 2011 Mustang GT comes from the factory with a gas saving intended feature, where if you are not driving hard, it will force you from 1st gear into 4th gear.  I was somewhat worried before I placed my order, as this would defeat the purpose of owning a 412hp+ Mustang V8.  I am not aware what the ecu or transmission is using as the criteria to initiate this 1-4 skip, speed, rpm, both?  However, I rather not pay a gas guzzler tax, and deal with a $15 fuse relay mod, to defeat this tech.  So thank you Ford for producing the car this way and saving us enthusiasts $1,300 extra on gas guzzler tax :)


And it seems the feature will be very unobtrusive and defeatable, as not 1 reporter has even mentioned the feature in their recent onslaught of media drives.  I had to go to Matt Farah's YouTube post and ask him directly in the comments section for his take on the skip shift feature.  Here is the question and response:

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  50StangsBlogspotcom Hey Matt F,
  
  I forgot to ask you. no one reporter has commented on the 1 to 4th gear, skip shift technology Ford included with the Mustang? Were you romping on it so hard it never forced you from 1st to 4th gear? 
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  TheSmokingTire @50StangsBlogspotcom Haha, that's it exactly. I didn't even know the car had that until I hit a bit of traffic on the way home after hitting the canyons. My Corvette came with the 1 to 4 thing as well, and i got a $14 bypass fuse to kill that feature, which I would do as well in the mustang. I was driving it so hard that I didn't even know it had that feature though, very annoying, but fortunately they make cheap ways to fix that.

I hope it isnt a April fools prank.  Because this type of machine would give Porsche, BMW, and Corvettes nightmares at the GT Class races.

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Watch your rear views!  I don't think the story is likely, and if the hwy patrol were getting a sports car interceptor, i would believe they would choose the V6 for fuel economy.