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" Most Mustang enthusiasts expect a new 450-bhp V-8 to replace the venerable 315-bhp in the current Mustang GT. There&amp;#039;s no news on that yet, but for 2011 the Ford Mustang V-6 gets a swift 305-bhp kick in the pants. A new Cleveland-built 3.7-liter Duratec engine featuring dual variable cam timing and a host of other modern engine technology replaces the larger 4.0-liter V-6, which made a tame 210 horses. A variation of this engine is used in other Ford and Mazda products, but in a transverse mounting. This is the first use in a longitudinal application. The new all-aluminum engine shaves 41 lb. of weight and provides 40 lb.-ft. more torque than the old cast-iron six, for an impressive total of 280 lb.-ft. Adding complete insult to the 2010 V-6 is that the new car will also get better fuel economy.   The EPA estimated numbers are 19 mpg city/30 mpg highway for an automatic; the manual is just shy of that at 18/29.The past car was 16/24 with an automatic and 18/26 with a manual. Most of this improvement comes from adding an extra cog to both transmissions, making both 6-speeds and allowing optimal gear and engine rpm for fuel economy. Ford pushed hard to improve fuel economy, adding standard electric power steering, improving aerodynamics (there&amp;#039;s a 4-percent drop in the Mustang&amp;#039;s coefficient of drag) and fitting Michelin Energy Saver tires on the automatic-equipped cars.   Better than that, the V-6 is expected to drive better. The infusion of 95 horsepower has put the V-6 very near the power level of the V-8. (It&amp;#039;s only 10 bhp and 45 lb.-ft. shy, to be specific.) To make use of this newfound performance the V-6 can be equipped with a 3.31 rear axle and Mustang GT-sourced suspension and brake components. This goes on top of the already revised suspension that features a stiffer rear anti-roll bar, limited-slip differential and stability control.   The new V-6 with optional Performance Package includes all the Mustang GT suspension, GT500 rear lower control arms, Performance Friction brake pads and unique stability control calibration that includes a Sport mode. As a tribute to the Mustang Club of America, Ford has made a Special Edition of the 2011 V-6 with unique badging, silver paint and black stripes.   When engineers were asked if the new V-6 rivaled the GT, nobody at Ford wanted to give a straight answer. Mustang chief nameplate engineer, David Pericak, all but said outright that the V-6 will meet or beat the GT&amp;#039;s performance. If this is true, the current V-8&amp;#039;s days are numbered\u2014who&amp;#039;d buy the V-8 when it can be beaten by its less expensive V-6 sibling? Thus, look for the potent new Coyote V-8 to be revealed soon in a Mustang, probably at Detroit in January. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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