Next year’s still 2010 but we’ve caught up a tittle-tattle on the 2011 Ford Mustang. Sadly, what we have is just about one trim (out of the five, don’t know if they’re going to feature five trims for that year).

2011 Mustang GT may be bringing extra spice to luxury track roads come 2011 as the US auto magazine Car and Driver caught a sight of the of Mustang mules at a track event in Michigan showing off with Pirelli P Zero Corsa r-compound tires, which would be an upgrade on the current Track Pack for the GT that features the mere Pirelli P Zero. Those top-grade tires can be found in far more posh super cars such as the Lambo Gallardo LP560-4 and the Ferrari F430 Scuderia. (source: Worldcarfans.com). Expert says that this modification on the tires gives relative enhancement on the track time of the 2010 GT. On the record that they had, the car tip the clock with lap time around the 1.88-mile (3 km) GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan from 1m39.7s to the lower end of 1m38s.

If this is what they had for the 2010, of course, they won’t let the 2011 model be left out by its older sister. So, what may be in the offing for the 2011 Mustang GT? Well, the new aluminum (32-valve) 5.0 liter engine producing about 400 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque (542 Nm). The new engine, referred to as the “Coyote”, will make the GT more spirited than the Chevy Camaro SS, which sports 426 horses under the hood.

Whew! I hope that the Chevy Camaro SS will also have something to battle up with the 2011 Mustang GT. If that happens, that will surely be a cutthroat fight between the two.

Source: Worldcarfans.com