Found this little article/blurb on LeftLaneNews.com:

Ford may be planning a more powerful version of its Mustang coupe/convertible for the 2008 or 2009 model year, according to a new report. With the launch of the 2007 Shelby GT500 imminent, Dearborn is already considering where to go next. According to StangsUnleashed, that could come in the form of a successor to the 1968 GT500KR. The KR is for “King of the Road.” The premise of these rumors is that Ford wants to have a vehicle ready to compete with the possibility of a Corvette Z06-engined Camaro or a 6.1L Challenger. While we’re not sure if the KR designation return, this rumor is backed up by a recent paten filing revealed by Leftlane News. According to the U.S. patent office, Ford trademarked the name “Mustang GT-R” in early 2006. It will also be interesting to see if Ford has the next-generation “2009″ Mustang ready for the Challenger/Camaro, or if it will first update the current machine.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/...-2008-mustang/

 

darn right, ford owns all!

 

Bahahahahaha compete with the Zo6...yea, if you lose about 1k pounds and gain about 200 hp, SURE then you can compete...We'll see.

 

Hey, don't be pre-hatin'

 

LOL Im allowed to prehate the company that promised a Lightning, and Adrenalin, and the cobra, only to kill the first two, and offer up a heavy pig that needs different wheels

 

If camaro does return, it won't be around long. They won't be able to prodiuce a v6 cheap enough to compete with a v6 stang. Thats where the volume is, in sixers.

 

That is very true.

 

i agree... its a shame they arent bringing out the adrenaline... i was just waiting to put down the deposit on it. but alas, svt said they are definitely bringing out a truck with svt badging soon.

 

the new camaro does nothing for chevy.

the only people able to afford one are middle aged rich white folks.

not to mention the thing is futuristic ugly.

looks like it belongs in irobot or something.

they should have gone ford and dodges route and make something classic yet still appealing, and offer a moderate v8 affordable to teenagers and a v6 for the guy's girl.

i think the engineering world has forgot about the initial purpose of the muscle car.

 

Couldnt have said it better my friend.

 

:stupid:

 

Matt it says Z06 Camaro... ie same engine fatter body... it's def. possible only need 150 hp, and from how much the GT now is held back...

I think Chevy understands this fact and honestly although I love my Fords, it's guna be rough when Chevy comes out with Camaros priced the same as Fords and with more power...Right now ford is reapin the benifits of alota people that came over from Chevy because it died, now they're guna head back over to chevy...

 

Well, with their train of thought on changing the engines/hp, change the body as well. They're worse than early 80s fox bodies.

 

missed the camaro part. Well, I dunno that they'll all go back to chevy or not. Not saying Ford has the best quality, but from what I hear, Camaros burnt a lot of bridges with their crappy quality, and I think itll be hard to get that trust back.

 

You have to understand that the Mustang has ALWAYS been an affordable sports car for everybody.If you want bigger or badder, you could always step up on the models and thats whats made it so sucessfull since the mid 60s. You can simply choose what you like the best and get it. If its not fast enough, its a car who has the one of the widest range of aftermarket parts available compared to any car in the world.

 

Bingo!

 

:stupid: The Aftermarket Mustang Community is REDICULOUS!

 

Too bad it will be one sided....MUSTANG FOR TEH WIN!!
Oh wait...MOPAR is coming out with that KICK *** Challenger.