Originally Posted by Inside Line

Oh boy. Friends, what we have here in the 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 is something that's sure to add a big ol' shovelful of coal under the pressure cooker that is the Camaro/Mustang rivalry.

You see, the Mustang GT's newfangled all-aluminum DOHC 5.0-liter V8...it makes some power. A lot of power, actually.

Ford claims it churns out 412 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. While these numbers by themselves don't better those of the Camaro SS, on paper the Mustang's leaner curb weight might be able to put them to better use. Wait a week and we'll tell you all about our driving impressions of the 2011 Mustang.

In the meantime, while other outlets busied themselves doing burnouts, we were putting Ford's claims of power and torque to the test. Yes, for you, the loyal IL reader, we dyno-tested the 2011 Mustang GT.

Originally Posted by dirty1thirdee (Post 6213047)

Weak... Makes me think of how car companies advertise their average city and highway MPGs higher than they really are.

Originally Posted by dirty1thirdee (Post 6213047)

Weak... Makes me think of how car companies advertise their average city and highway MPGs higher than they really are.

Originally Posted by dirty1thirdee (Post 6213047)

Weak... Makes me think of how car companies advertise their average city and highway MPGs higher than they really are.

Originally Posted by Flite (Post 6213144)

dum.

If it's dynoing at 395hp, it's obviously making a lot more than claimed.

Originally Posted by dirty1thirdee (Post 6213047)

Weak... Makes me think of how car companies advertise their average city and highway MPGs higher than they really are.