MT senior editor Ron Kiino puts the new 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 through a battery of tests including the dyno and finds that Fords 305 horsepower
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00:02 Now it's no secret that the Motortrend staff
00:09 is not very fond of the four liter V6 in the 2010 Mustang.
00:13 It's a crude, noisy engine that dates back
00:15 more than four decades.
00:17 And with only 210 horsepower,
00:19 it's underpowered to say the least.
00:21 Well, thanks to the 2011 Mustang V6,
00:23 which cranks out 305 horsepower,
00:26 the Motortrend staff can officially stop crying.
00:28 Of course, lots of cars look great on paper.
00:31 The real question, how does it behave on the pavement?
00:34 Good question.
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00:38 (engine revving)
00:41 The all new base Mustang engine
01:04 is a 3.7 liter dual overhead cam V6
01:08 that is rated at 305 horsepower and 280 pound feet.
01:12 But we wanted to verify its power,
01:14 so we visited our friends at Cannon Air Filters,
01:17 Riverside, California to use their dyno.
01:19 (upbeat music)
01:37 Well, according to the dyno jet,
01:39 the 3.7 is putting down 308 horsepower and 287 pound feet.
01:44 Legit?
01:46 You bet.
01:46 To see how this power translates to the real world,
01:51 we headed to the test track.
01:52 There, the new Mustang V6 scorched from zero to 60
01:55 in only 5.1 seconds.
02:05 It did the quarter mile in just 13.7 at 102 miles per hour.
02:10 Now, for those who are curious,
02:11 both numbers are quicker than those
02:13 of the arch rival Chevy Camaro RS.
02:15 In 60 to zero braking, the Mustang V6 needed just 104 feet.
02:21 Out on the figure eight test,
02:24 the V6 delivered a quick run of 25.8 seconds
02:28 at 0.71 G average.
02:30 And maximum lateral acceleration
02:32 was a very impressive 0.96 G.
02:35 So that was a quick look at the 305 horsepower
02:40 2011 Ford Mustang V6.
02:43 Now, the real question is,
02:44 how does it stack up against the competition?
02:47 Stay tuned.
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