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a Ford vs a Lexus you might say, yes a Ford vs a Lexus is what I will say. Lexus is bringing a coupe to a showroom near you for the first time in 13 years. Guess what, the 2015 Mustang has it squarely in its sights.
the RC350 will be showing up with Toyotas 3.5L V6 engine that channels 306 ponies through an 8 speed auto coupled to the rear wheels. Or the RC-F with its 5.0L V8 sourced from IS-F pumping out 423 HP/
The EcoBoost Mustang will be showing up with 305 bhp from a 2.3L 4 cylinder routed through your choise of 5 speed auto or 6 speed manual. The Mustang has a 5.0 of its own, the Coyote. No official specs on the new Coyote are available, the only thing we do know is 420+ HP. How much + is anyones guess.
As much as i would like to look at weight, power to weight and dynamics its nearly impossible considering the information on dimensions for both vehicles is fragmented, not to mention no one has driven either yet...
Where the mustang gains an edge however is its performance lineage. The EcoBoost Mustang is in fact going to be receiving a Performance Pack just like its big brother Mustang GT.
Ford has demonstrated with S197 that if you have the will and the cash you can deck out the Mustang almost as well as any BMW. Look for that to improve on the S550 as well...
The only place the Mustang will surely lose out is in terms of dealership experience. Comparing the shopping experience of Lexus and Ford is useless. Of course you cannot discount snobbery here, but for objective Lexus shoppers the Mustang should provide similar if not better performance in a more affordable package...
