2011 Mustang GT 5.0

[SVT666]

I like some of it, but I also hate some of it.  Most notable the rear end.

[the Teuton]

What does this mean for the future of the GT500?

[giant_mtb]

Strange.

[SVT666]

2011 Ford Mustang pricing leaks
01/18/2010, 5:29 PM
BY DREW JOHNSON

 
Ford has officially taken the wraps off its revised 2011 Mustang V6 and GT models, but has kept silent on the pricing front. However, thanks to a leaked document, we now have the low down on what the new Mustang models will cost when they roll into showrooms nationwide.

According to a document that surfaced on the enthusiast site The Mustang Source, the base model 2011 Mustang V6 coupe will arrive in Ford showrooms with a sticker price of $22,995, including an $850 destination charge. Although that?s $750 more than the outgoing model, the 2011 V6 model comes packing 95 more horsepower and an extra forward gear.

The Mustang V6 convertible matches the coupe?s $750 price bump, carrying an MSRP of $27,995. Adding the Premium package to either V6 model adds $3,700 to the bottom line.

The Mustang GT coupe will crack the $30,000 mark for the 2011 model year, carrying a suggested retail price of $30,495. Although that?s a rather significant $1,250 price increase over the 2010 Mustang GT coupe, it still undercuts the Chevrolet Camaro SS by $1,300.

For those wanting unlimited headroom and Ford?s new 5.0L V8, dealers will gladly exchange the 2011 Mustang GT convertible for $35,495. Ford?s premium package can also be had on either Mustang GT model, adding about $3,200 to the take home price.

Several other options will be available on the 2011 Ford Mustang models, including a $995 automatic transmission option and a $2,340 infotainment bundle with navigation.

[SVT666]

What does this mean for the future of the GT500?

The GT350 is produced by Shelby, not Ford.  The GT500 is cheaper then this thing.  I'm interested in seeing what the curb weight on the GT350 will be.

[Submariner]

I like some of it, but I also hate some of it.  Most notable the rear end.

The lower body kit looks cheap and tacked on. 

[FoMoJo]

I like it.  With the new 5 Litre, it's an approriate time to bring back the GT350.  Overall, the exterior is a tribute to the original but the GT350 was never really about style; it was what's under the hood as well as the other performance enhancements.  Good Job.



edit:  I think the profile is excellent.

[S204STi]

Submariner:  You don't buy it for the lower body kit--you buy it for this:

http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011-shelby-gt350/#10

Any questions?

yeah, can I get it without the tacky gauge pack screwed into the A-pillar?  Yeesh.

[SVT666]

yeah, can I get it without the tacky gauge pack screwed into the A-pillar?  Yeesh.

I would rather they were there then tacked on to the dash somewhere.  The interior isn't the problem.  It's the overdone exterior that I have a problem with.

[Raza]

35 grand for a Mustang GT convertible.  Weren't these cars cheap at some point?

[SVT666]

35 grand for a Mustang GT convertible.  Weren't these cars cheap at some point?

412 hp.  'Nuff said.

BTW, it's still cheaper then a Camaro SS...and it's a better car too.

[The Phantom]

I guess it's about time for GM to make the Z/28 now.

[giant_mtb]

That body kit is just too much. Blech.

[SVT666]

That PDF seems to be backign up what I've heard on other forums.  It looks like the Track Pack is the standard suspension on the GT.  Which now makes the 2011 Mustang GT (with standard Track Pack) cheaper then the 2010 Mustang GT Premium with Track Pack.

[S204STi]

I would rather they were there then tacked on to the dash somewhere.  The interior isn't the problem.  It's the overdone exterior that I have a problem with.

I'd rather see some sort of integration with the IPC myself.

[Onslaught]

35 grand for a Mustang GT convertible.  Weren't these cars cheap at some point?

The price of these "cheap" American muscle cars is getting out of hand if you ask me.
This is the first Mustang I've ever liked. And that's really saying something. But I would
never pay that much for one.

[68_427]

Supercharged 5.0L big block?  What?

[SVT666]

The price of these "cheap" American muscle cars is getting out of hand if you ask me.
This is the first Mustang I've ever liked. And that's really saying something. But I would
never pay that much for one.

Why not?  Besides the Camaro, where else can you get 412 hp for that kind of money?  Or anywhere near it for that matter?  There are all these complaints about the Mustang and Camaro costing as much as they do, yet they still cost much less then anything else that offers that much style, power, and performance.  According to the Lightning Lap times, the 2010 Mustang GT with 315 hp (never mind the 2011 with 412 hp) absolutely wipes the floor with cars such as the RX-8, Honda S2000, Challenger SRT-8, Audi S5, Lotus Elise SC, Mini Cooper JCW, Infiniti G37 Coupe, and 2008 WRX STi.  Yet no one ever says they wouldn't spend $30K or more on one of those.  

[SVT666]

Supercharged 5.0L big block?  What?

I was waiting to see how long it took someone to catch that.  I laughed when I read that the first time.

[68_427]

I don't care if it's Nascar related.  (I'm a fan anyways)  this thing is hot!  (If it ends up looking like this)

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Why not?  Besides the Camaro, where else can you get 412 hp for that kind of money?  Or anywhere near it for that matter?  There are all these complaints about the Mustang and Camaro costing as much as they do, yet they still cost much less then anything else that offers that much style, power, and performance.  According to the Lightning Lap times, the 2010 Mustang GT with 315 hp (never mind the 2011 with 412 hp) absolutely wipes the floor with cars such as the RX-8, Honda S2000, Challenger SRT-8, Audi S5, Lotus Elise SC, Mini Cooper JCW, Infiniti G37 Coupe, and 2008 WRX STi.  Yet no one ever says they wouldn't spend $30K or more on one of those. 

You took the words rite out of my mouth. 

[SVT666]

You took the words rite out of my mouth. 

I never thought I would ever be on the same side as a Camaro guy.

[Onslaught]

Why not?  Besides the Camaro, where else can you get 412 hp for that kind of money?  Or anywhere near it for that matter?  There are all these complaints about the Mustang and Camaro costing as much as they do, yet they still cost much less then anything else that offers that much style, power, and performance.  According to the Lightning Lap times, the 2010 Mustang GT with 315 hp (never mind the 2011 with 412 hp) absolutely wipes the floor with cars such as the RX-8, Honda S2000, Challenger SRT-8, Audi S5, Lotus Elise SC, Mini Cooper JCW, Infiniti G37 Coupe, and 2008 WRX STi.  Yet no one ever says they wouldn't spend $30K or more on one of those.  

Why? Well, they aren't put together as well as some of the cars you listed. Sure they are WAY better than just a few years ago. But the interior is still nothing to get excited about and the materials are still a little domestic.
To me they have always been about having lots of power in a cheap package. Now they have lots more power with a little better overall build quality for much more money.

It could kick the shit out of the G37, but it's not even close to being put together as well.

[Catman]

yeah, can I get it without the tacky gauge pack screwed into the A-pillar?  Yeesh.

Yeah, bad. 

[the Teuton]

For the money, I'll take a Sexually Transmitted Infection, thanks.

[SVT666]

For the money, I'll take a Sexually Transmitted Infection, thanks.

Of course you would, because you're a lesbian.  The very first Mustang you crossed paths with would walk all over your Subie and that guy paid less.

[Onslaught]

For the money, I'll take a Sexually Transmitted Infection, thanks.

Not the current Mustang. It's way better than a STD.

[68_427]

  The very first Mustang you crossed paths with would walk all over your Subie and that guy paid less.

What if it was a GT500 KR?  ^_^

[SVT666]

Why? Well, they aren't put together as well as some of the cars you listed. Sure they are WAY better than just a few years ago. But the interior is still nothing to get excited about and the materials are still a little domestic.
To me they have always been about having lots of power in a cheap package. Now they have lots more power with a little better overall build quality for much more money.

It could kick the shit out of the G37, but it's not even close to being put together as well.

Put together as well?  The Mustang is one of the most reliable vehicles on the market.  I think it ranked top 3 last year.  The materials might not be as nice as the Infiniti, but the Infiniti doesn't have 412 hp, the V8 rumble, the handling, and the badass mofo styling.  I've debated getting a G35 Coupe, but I keep coming back to the Mustang no matter how inferior the dash plastic is.  

I'm not a dash stroker, I'm a tire smoker.

That was lame.

[SVT666]

What if it was a GT500 KR?  ^_^

Okay okay.  The very first Mustang GT....happy now?