2015 Ford Mustang Engine Specs Confirm More Power, but More Weight

At a presentation to journalists, Ford Motor Company confirmed that the redesigned 2015 Mustang will be more powerful in EcoBoost and GT format, but the next-generation pony car has also gained weight.

Three engines will be offered when the new 2015 Mustang goes on sale. The standard engine is the familiar 3.7-liter V-6, and its horsepower rating actually drops from 305 horsepower to an even 300 horsepower. Torque output is unchanged, measuring 280 lb.-ft. At the same time that horsepower drops a bit, the Mustang V-6 gains 30 lbs., coming in at 3,526 lbs.

Mustang buyers can swap the standard V-6 for a new turbocharged, 2.3-liter, EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine. This engine debuted in the 2015 Lincoln MKC, and in the Mustang it is rated to make 310 horsepower and 320 lb.-ft. of torque. That's 25 more horsepower and 15 more lb.-ft. of torque, and the Mustang EcoBoost weighs 3,524 lbs., almost 450 lbs. less than the Lincoln.