ford mustang shelby GT350 2016

Exterior

Aesthetically, this is one of the angriest pony autos ever before developed, not to mention meanest looking Mustang. Ford has turned everything around 11 on the visual front for this brand-new vehicle. From the A-pillar forward, the car is totally different from a base horse in every method besides the headlamps.

The entire nose has actually been diminished in every direction to reduce aerodynamic drag. The outcome is a body that looks to be extended over the engine bay. There are parts of this new lower hood assembly that sit as long as two inches less than a base GT.
Along with its smaller size the nose has a complete array of aero upgrades, a brand-new splitter, and also every opening to channel air right into the vehicle has acquired bigger. Every item of the car has actually been updated purely to raise air movement and also wind resistant effectiveness.

Interior

The cockpit has been provided the exact same focus to sporting detail as the exterior. The guiding wheel has a level bottom to make slipping into and out of the specially made Recaro sport pails. Not just are these seats flawlessly shaped and also boosted for track driving, they additionally come covered in a special cloth particularly for the GT350. The seats alone undertook hundreds of hours and also multiple models to make certain that they are comfortable for lasting drives and encouraging enough for the most hard-core track drives.

Thinking about the boost performance of the new car, the gauges have all been altered to mirror the new speeds and also revs the vehicle is qualified of. As is the situation with all modern high-performance cars, the new interior features a collection of driver controls that modify the ABS brakes, security and traction control systems as well as the suspension tightness as well as even exhaust adjusting.

 Engine

 

Three engines are available: a standard aluminum 3.7 L "Cyclone" V6, an optional 2.3 L EcoBoost turbocharged with direct injected I4, or a 5.0 L "Coyote" V8. The 2.3 L EcoBoost engine is new to the Mustang, having debuted in the 2015 model year Lincoln MKC crossover. This four-cylinder includes improvements over earlier versions. The 2.3 Ecoboost engine also marks the return of 4-cylinder engined Mustangs, which were standard in cars produced from 1974 to 1993, as well as in the "SVO" turbocharged models from 1984 to 1986.

Model	Engine cc	Power	Torque	Compression Ratio
Mustang V6	3,720 cc (227 cu in) V6	304 PS (224 kW; 300 bhp) @ 6,500 rpm	379 N·m (280 lb·ft) @ 4,000 rpm	10.5:1
Mustang EcoBoost	2,253 cc (137 cu in) I-4	314 PS (231 kW; 310 bhp) @ 5,500 rpm	434 N·m (320 lb·ft) @ 3,000 rpm	9.5:1
Mustang GT	4,949 cc (302 cu in) V8	441 PS (324 kW; 435 bhp) @ 6,500 rpm	542 N·m (400 lb·ft) @ 4,250 rpm	11.0:1
Mustang GT350	5,163 cc (315 cu in) V8	533 PS (392 kW; 526 bhp) @ 7,500 rpm	582 N·m (429 lb·ft) @ 4,750 rpm	12.0:1

The Shelby GT350 version uses a modified version of the Coyote engine, code-named the Voodoo, that features a 5.2 L with flat-plane crankshaft instead of the traditional crossplane.

Transmission

The following table shows the transmission gear ratios for six-speed manual transmission on the 3.7-liter V6, 2.3-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V8

Gear ratios	3.7-liter V6	2.3-liter EcoBoost	5.0-liter V8
First	4.236	4.236	3.657
Second	2.538	2.538	2.430
Third	1.665	1.665	1.686
Fourth	1.2387	1.238	1.315
Fifth	1.00	1.00	1.00
Sixth	0.704	0.704	0.651
Final Drive	3.15:1, 3.55:1 (optional)	3.31:1, 3.55:1 (Performance Package)	3.31:1, 3.55:1 (optional), 3.73:1 Torsen (Performance Package)

The following table shows the transmission gear ratios for a six-speed automatic transmission on the 3.7-liter V6, 2.3-liter EcoBoost and 5.0-liter V8

Gear ratios	3.7-liter V6	2.3-liter EcoBoost	5.0-liter V8
First	4.17	4.17	4.17
Second	2.34	2.34	2.34
Third	1.52	1.52	1.52
Fourth	1.14	1.14	1.14
Fifth	0.87	0.87	0.87
Sixth	0.69	0.69	0.69
Final Drive	3.15:1, 3.55:1 (optional)	3.15:1, 3.31:1 (optional), 3.55:1 (Performance Package)	3.15:1, 3.55:1 (optional)