I've asked this before, but lately the question seems to have become more relevent. This is why. We've all heard about Chrysler's new Hemi. Well, I've been doing some reading up on this mill, and it appears this new Hemi is truly a state-of-the-art powerplant. So much so that one of these rags, with a known Chevy bias, wrote something to the affect of 'if we were in the market for a truck we'd buy a Ram instead of a Chevy just so we'd get the Hemi.' High praise, indeed!
- I was also reading the new Hemi could be grown to almost 400 cubes.
- Then there's Chevy. We all know the LS1s/LS6s are VERY formidable V8s. And now with the new C6 Corvette motor, Chevy's V8 has grown from 346 cubes to a more muscular 364.
- Meanwhile, Ford has been sticking with the 4.6's 281 cubes, and only used the 5.4's 331 cubes in a Mustang in the '00 Cobra R. However, Ford has been teasing the press with V10 Mustangs, and recently released a 5.0 mod crate motor.
So here are the questions. The Top 10!
1) Should the rumored upcoming Boss Mustang sport a modular 5.0, making it a Boss 302? Think 10.0 - 11:0 compression and a 7,000 rpm redline.2) Should future, if continued (should it be?), Mach 1 Mustangs come with a 5.4?
3) Should the next Cobra be powered by a V10?Or:
4) Do you think Ford should continue to "hone" the current 4.6? After all, the current Mach 1 has a pretty rompin' motor right now.5) Should the current Cobra's blown 4.6 just be pressurized a little more for more horsepower? Besides, it's strong enough to take more boost, and all the development work on this mill has been paid for.
6) What should power the next R model?Unrelated V6 questions:
7) Should Ford produce a HiPo V6 Mustang? The V6 Mustang has very clean looks, and the new V6 appears to be world's better than the out-going V6.8) If they were to build a HiPo V6 'Stang, how much horsepower should it get (202HP/235TQ is standard), and where should it slot into the line up?
9) Between the standard V6 and the standard GT, or should a HiPo V6 Mustang really be pushed to the edge to show those import guys Ford can do great things with less than 8 cylinders?10) If built, what should they call this HiPo V6 Mustang?
Bonus questions:
- It appears there will be a new Shelby Mustang.
11) Should a Shelby Mustang be the Mustang lineup's "top stallion", or should the SVT Cobra Mustang rein supreme?12) Where should a Shelby Mustang fit into the lineup?
13) Should the Shelby Mustang BE the next R model?Really think about these questions and then give us your thoughts.
Patrick '93 Cobra '83 LTD