LA Auto Show - 2011 Ford Mustang V6

It had to happen eventually. At last, the Ford Mustang V6 isn’t punchline fodder for chauvinists. Gone is the archaic, anemic and thirsty 4-liter V6, and in its place is a high-tech mill that proves Ford’s new focus is on powertrain. 

The new twin-cam 3.7-liter V6 is equipped with a sophisticated valvetrain management system called "Twin-independent Variable Cam Timing," or Ti-VCT. This high-tech system allows both intake and exhaust timing to change based on engine load conditions, which maximizes fuel economy at low speeds but allows for high power output during aggressive driving. Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions enable the Mustang to deliver 305 horsepower while retaining 30 MPG highway fuel economy. A base Mustang has never had this level of powertrain technology — or a 7000-RPM redline, or a 160 MPH speedometer. 

Mustang buyers who crave more performance but aren’t ready to move up to a V8-powered Mustang GT can opt for the newly available Performance Package, which outfits the base Mustang with 3.31 rear gears, GT-sourced stabilizers, brakes and dampers, and a Shelby GT500-sourced rear control arm. Special 19-inch wheels wrapped in sticky Pirelli PZero Nero tires should help the performance-packed Mustang V6 better compete with the Hyundai Genesis and Nissan 370Z on autocross and road courses when it hits the street in August 2010.

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