Base engine offers more power, excellent fuel economy.
Mustang offers a variety of engine choices including a V-6.
The Ford Mustang is America’s iconic pony car, a vehicle first introduced in April 1964 and sold continuously year after year. The current model evokes Mustang’s heritage with its aggressive face, long hood, sweeping body lines and sequential tail lamps. This model is powered by V-6 and V-8 gasoline engines, with the former engine choice offering an excellent combination of performance and fuel economy.
Engine Specs
The standard engine for the 2012 Ford Mustang is a 3.7-liter V-6 engine. This 24-valve engine is of aluminum construction and features forged steel connecting rods, and a distributor-less with coil-on-plug ignition system. The rear-wheel-drive Mustang’s base engine is paired with a 6-speed manual transmission or optional 6-speed automatic. This engine is rated at 305 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 280 foot-pounds of torque at 4,250 rpm. Other features of this V-6 include twin independent variable camshaft timing, a cast iron exhaust manifold and sequential multiport electronic timing. This engine has a 3.76 bore x 3.41 stroke, and a 10.5-to-1 compression ratio.
Fuel Economy
The Mustang’s V-6 engine runs on regular gasoline. This model is EPA rated at 19 mpg city, 31 mpg highway when paired with the standard transmission. As equipped with an automatic, the EPA rates this model at 19 mpg city, 29 mpg highway. With its 16 gallon fuel tank, maximum cruising range for the 2012 Ford Mustang V-6 is 496 miles, sufficient to get you from San Jose to San Diego on one tank of fuel.
Mustang Specs
The 2012 Ford Mustang rides on a 107.1-inch wheelbase. This car is 188.1 inches long, 73.9 inches wide and 55.8 inches tall. Seating four adults, the Ford Mustang has 83.3 cubic feet of passenger space and 13.4 cubic feet of storage capacity. The V-6 Mustang has a maximum trailer towing capacity of 1,000 pounds and weighs 3,460 pounds. This vehicle has an estimated 54/46 weight distribution.
This model offers 17-inch aluminum wheels standard or optional 18-inch wheels. The 2012 Ford Mustang features electronic power steering, independent MacPherson front struts and a three-link solid axle with coil springs, a Panhard rod and a solid stabilizer bar.
Mustang FAQs
Built in Flat Rock, Michigan, the current generation Ford Mustang dates to 2005, but underwent a significant refresh for model year 2010. At present, the Chevrolet Camaro now outsells the Ford Mustang which itself outsells the Dodge Challenger. The next generation Mustang is due in 2014, in time to celebrate this vaunted vehicle’s 50th anniversary.
References
Ford: 2012 Ford Mustang V6 Technical Specifications
Photo: Ford Motor Company
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