Well, it was about time; Ford has finally decided to equip its base Mustang with a modern V6 engine to compete against GM’s ‘been there, done that’ 2010 Camaro V6. In particular, Ford will replace the 2010MY’s obsolete 4.0-liter V6 with its comical output of 210HP and 240 lb-ft of torque with an all-aluminum Duratec 3.7-liter DOHC Ti-VCT V6 that delivers 305 horsepower and 280 ft.-lb.

That’s only 10HP and 45 lb-ft of torque less than the current Mustang GT’s 4.6L V8.

In another technological breakthrough for Ford (…), the new V6 will be coupled to six-speed transmissions, either manual or automatic. We remind you that the 2010 Mustang V6 and V8 models are offered with 5-speed gearboxes.

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