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I would think they should be able to get at least 550 hp from 5.0 liters without too much trouble. It would cost a lot more to make that power from 5 liters versus just adding some cubic inches, but I hope they make some actual power improvements rather than just being stagnant. The GT350...

I agree with that. The modern Mustang is trying to be what I grew up thinking Cadillacs were like. Big, floaty, extremely soft and comfortable, too many gizmos and geegaws. However I'm not happy that the ICE competition might go away. We've seen how complacent Ford can be when there's no...

I really hope Ford can find some way around that. I really don't want a turbo V6 in the Mustang making it even bigger and heavier.

I really hope the ICE development includes more cubic inches if the Mustang continues to be a large and heavy vehicle. I think a 6 liter engine would be more ideally suited to the current vehicle weight.

Yeah the regular Fiesta was a manual. The automatic cost more money, plus I prefer a manual anyway. I do like the ST. But it seems like most people here don't like them. I got a good deal on the FiST because it was about 2 years old and the dealerships hadn't been able to sell it yet. The...

I agree, but most modern cars are too heavy and aren't as fun as a sub 3,000 lb vehicle in the twisties. Mustangs are quite heavy. An F150 is not cheap daily transportation. Cheap daily transportation is like the Fiesta (non ST) I bought a number of years ago for less than $12,000. F150s...

That doesn't seem correct to me. EVs are typically more expensive, don't last as long, require expensive mods to your home, require that you own a home (I could go on). As far as I can tell ICE is better suited to daily transportation right now. Maybe you can correct me by giving examples of...

I think they still look good.

I really liked the exterior styling of the 2011 S197. Yes the interior isn't wonderful, but IMO especially the front end was very beautiful. At the time I also thought the SRA was fine and I didn't want to pay more for an IRS car. Since then Ford educated me on how wrong I was about the...

My cynical side says wanting something is not the same as being committed to making it happen. However, most generations of Mustangs have had posters made of them, so I think the odds are good it will happen again.

The battery going to 80% is like losing fuel tank capacity on an ICE. Or if the fuel economy goes down. I had a coworker tell me this week that his Chevy Cruze with 350something thousand miles doesn't get as good fuel economy as it did years ago, so I agree it can happen to an ICE. And you...

I quoted myself because I think you might be replying to someone other than me. I'm not sure where the 500k mile or 200-300k mile info came from. Absolutely none of the "goal posts" you listed match up with what I said. I would say most gas engines can last 300k miles. If they are naturally...

It's very interesting and ironic to me that you picked out electrical devices like a starter and alternator as the least reliable parts of a "gas engine". I'm sure you realize that starters and alternators are essentially electric motors similar in many ways to the electric motors that push...

I'm not very interested in hybrids because I assume they will cost more money and weigh more than a simpler, easier to repair NA ICE powered vehicle. I would consider electric if the batteries worked as well as a gas tank. 250-300 mile range, less than 5 minutes to fill, easy to find a place...

I swear you guy all want the Mustang to be MORE expensive. I think it already costs too much. Are you saying you want Ford to add these features but not charge for them?

Standard across all Mustangs: ICE with at least 8 cylinders making at least 600 hp. Manual transmission (I like the MT-82, but they need to fix the gearing of whatever transmission they offer by going back to pre-2018 gears). Tremec could be an upcharge for people that want it, but the current...

I'm interested in the Z. I'm more of a Ford guy, but if Ford won't make something I like, then I have to go to a different brand. I'd like to replace the Fiesta in a few years - and Ford stopped making them. I like the idea of a 2 seater with a manual transmission and about 400 hp. I don't...

I agree with the OP. Contenders are any cars that are out on the market or will be. A contender could be a used GT350, C7, Hellcat or ZL1. Even a used GT or SS 1LE. What I'm hoping for is that I will want a new Mustang. For me to want one, it has to be significantly better than my 2017 GT...

No way that's the right proportion. More like for every 1,000 people who still hate the Mach E, everything it stands for and some of the people at Ford who made the decision, there's 1 person considering buying one.

I think it's handsome, and certainly Ace did an amazing job with the rendering. The rendering quality is terrific. In my opinion the car is a little staid. Maybe this could be a Lincoln version of the Mustang. I might be a little immature for this car as rendered.