2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost 2.3 First Test - MotorTrend Magazine
If you're buying one, here's a cheat sheet: lower weight, better fuel economy, and 320 lb-ft of torque. Horsepower has increased by 5 versus that same V-6 (though new V-6s are rated another 5 hp lower), but torque has increased substantially, up 40 lb-ft. In the case of our test car, a six-speed automatic routes that power to a 3. 55:1 final drive and locking rear differential, then out to two 9 x 19-inch wheels shod in 255/40 Pirelli P Zero tires. Those parts come with a $1995 Performance Package that also adds beefier braking hardware (13. 9-inch rotors/four-piston caliper front and 13. 0-inch rotors/single-piston caliper rear) and a larger diameter rear anti-roll bar. It's an amusing process, and produced a best 0-60 mph time of 5. 6 seconds and a quarter-mile pass of 14. 1 seconds at 97. 8 mph. The upsized braking hardware and P Zero tires produced a best 60-0 mph stop of 106 feet, with the other three stops hovering in the 107-foot range. Those acceleration results beat the GTI by 0. 1 second, but fall short of the potential speed from a WRX launched as if you've stolen it. Considering the lack of weight on the nose, we expected a bit more nimbleness than this Mustang offered. Source: www.motortrend.com
