The Ford Mustang, with its V6 trims, has been lagging behind its pony car competition that boasts of more powerful and more efficient powertrains. 
The Mustang that outputs 210 horsepower has decided to change its course. Ford is scheduled to release this spring the 2011 Mustang which sports a V-6 3.7L engine.
The new powerplant is capable of giving out 305 hp and is the first car in history to output more than 300 hp but still able to manage to have a fuel mileage of 30 mpg. EPA rating is excellent with the new Ford Mustang on automatic transmission being able to do 31 mpg while cruising on the highway and 19 mpg snaking in and out of city traffic. The engine paired with manual transmission also has very good numbers with 29 mpg and 19 mpg for highway and city driving, respectively.
Side by side with the new Mustang, the Chevrolet Camaro is not far behind with a V-6 under its hood, it has a fuel mileage of 29 mpg on highway and 18 mpg for city driving. The Dodge Challenger returns 25 mpg for highway and 18 mpg for city driving.
The excellent fuel mileage can be attributed to the variable control of valve operation through the rev range. Ford implements DAMB or Direct Acting Mechanical Bucket on the engines cams to reduce friction. The numbers are great with 3% improvement in fuel economy and about 10% jump in power compared to other engines in the market using the traditional configurations.
The electronic steering setup and aerodynamic improvements of the Mustang also helps with the figures of fuel consumption.
Ford has received so far about 11,000 orders for the 2011 Mustang.
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