MORE POWER + BETTER FUEL ECONOMY!

Wait a second… Run that past me again… How does that work? No wonder everybody wants one.

The new 2011 Ford Mustang with 3 all-new powertrains has three times more orders than the 2010 model in its first month, and half of all nationwide orders are for the new, class-leading 3.7-liter V-6 engine.

Nearly 11,000 Mustangs have been ordered since order banks opened in late January.

Fifty percent of the 2011 Mustang orders are for V-6 models, which feature a new, high-performance, all-aluminum Duratec 3.7-liter dual overhead-cam (DOHC) Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT) engine. This new engine delivers 305 horsepower and an expected best-in-class EPA fuel efficiency of 30 mpg on the highway – a 25 percent improvement versus the 2010 model.

2011 Mustang V-6 order levels are up 19 percent versus the new 2010 model orders.

A first-ever Mustang Club of America (MCA) Special Edition package available on V-6 models generated three times more orders than expected. Plus, the California Special series – which is available on the Mustang GT and harkens back to the original 1968 feature vehicle – are triple the expected rates.

2011 Mustangs also are being equipped with record levels of technology. Navigation is specified on 18 percent of orders. High-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps are on 26 percent of vehicles. Rear-view cameras are on 10 percent – all up from 2010.

“The new engine transforms Mustang. Everything people love about the car lives on, and now under the hood is a V-6 engine that uses premium technology to deliver the power, the feel, the fuel efficiency, even the sound of the best sports cars in the world.” – Steve Ling, Ford North America Car Marketing Manager

For the 2011 model, 41 percent of orders are for Mustang GTs.

The Mustang GT’s modern 5.0-liter four-valve, Ti-VCT V-8 engine delivers 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque. At the same time, highway fuel economy is projected to be better than the previous model and unsurpassed in the segment.

On a lighter note there was a great article on Onion news a while back about the Ford Mustang and in the wake of all the recall commotion in the industry right now it caused a little bit of chaos here at Capital Ford when it was rumoured that the Ford Mustang ran the risk of being recalled and possibly not even launched for 2011. Of course none of this is true. The king of satire that is Onion news crafted a well written article about the Ford Mustang, titled “Ford Mustang recalled for being too cool.” It’s our Funny Friday this week.

It’s only February and we’re already getting amped up for the 2011 Mustang here at Capital Ford. It’s great to see a classic muscle car like the Mustang, a leader in the segment, step up with some incredible refinements. It’s will no doubt continue to lead the pack.