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<div style="text-align: center"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang V6 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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There was a time in the illustrious history of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Ford Mustang</a> when having an engine from the Cleveland Engine Plant meant that you were sporting a 351 cubic-inch V8 underhood. Times have changed quite a bit over the past 35 years, as Ohio's newest Mustang engine contains but six cylinders yet produces an impressive 305 horsepower and an even more brow-raising 30 miles per gallon highway.<br />
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<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> expects the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-ford-mustang-v6-la-2009-preview/">3.7-liter-powered Stang</a> to account for two thirds of Mustang sales, and The Blue Oval is so confident in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/26/2011-ford-mustang-sales-off-to-a-good-start/">customer demand</a> for its six-cylinder offering that it's hiring 60 new workers to assist production. To prep the Cleveland plant for its newest engine, Ford is also investing an additional $155 million to bring the plant up to speed.<br />
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Ford Powertrain Manufacturing Director Bill Russo appears to be pretty high on the Cleveland facility, adding that it is "not only building fuel-efficient engines for some of our most popular Ford products, it's becoming a hub for the future of Ford powertrains." A hub with a <em>Help Wanted</em> poster on the front door, no less.<br />
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While the news at Cleveland appears to be very good, the state of powertrains at Ford is even better. The Oval reportedly pumped a staggering $1.8 billion into powertrains for the 2011 model year, and has nine total new engines on the way. Three of those new powertrains will find their way under the hood of the Mustang, as the 3.7-liter, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/28/2011-ford-mustang-gt-offcially-rolls-with-a-5-0-v8/">5.0-liter</a> and supercharged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/08/2011-ford-shelby-gt500-finally-gets-aluminum-engine-loses-120-p/">aluminum 5.4-liter</a> powerplants are all new for 2011. Pony car powertrain fans can revel in the fun by pouring over the horsepower-centric press release after the jump.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Mustang V6</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="%GalleryURL%">2011 Ford Mustang 3.7-liter V6</a></strong></p><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488481/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488469/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488470/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488476/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488473/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford is Hiring! 3.7-liter V6 for Mustang means 60 new jobs in Cleveland</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/">Ford is Hiring! 3.7-liter V6 for Mustang means 60 new jobs in Cleveland</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19377167/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang V6 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
There was a time in the illustrious history of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mustang">Ford Mustang</a> when having an engine from the Cleveland Engine Plant meant that you were sporting a 351 cubic-inch V8 underhood. Times have changed quite a bit over the past 35 years, as Ohio's newest Mustang engine contains but six cylinders yet produces an impressive 305 horsepower and an even more brow-raising 30 miles per gallon highway.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> expects the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-ford-mustang-v6-la-2009-preview/">3.7-liter-powered Stang</a> to account for two thirds of Mustang sales, and The Blue Oval is so confident in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/26/2011-ford-mustang-sales-off-to-a-good-start/">customer demand</a> for its six-cylinder offering that it's hiring 60 new workers to assist production. To prep the Cleveland plant for its newest engine, Ford is also investing an additional $155 million to bring the plant up to speed.<br />
<br />
Ford Powertrain Manufacturing Director Bill Russo appears to be pretty high on the Cleveland facility, adding that it is "not only building fuel-efficient engines for some of our most popular Ford products, it's becoming a hub for the future of Ford powertrains." A hub with a <em>Help Wanted</em> poster on the front door, no less.<br />
<br />
While the news at Cleveland appears to be very good, the state of powertrains at Ford is even better. The Oval reportedly pumped a staggering $1.8 billion into powertrains for the 2011 model year, and has nine total new engines on the way. Three of those new powertrains will find their way under the hood of the Mustang, as the 3.7-liter, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/28/2011-ford-mustang-gt-offcially-rolls-with-a-5-0-v8/">5.0-liter</a> and supercharged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/08/2011-ford-shelby-gt500-finally-gets-aluminum-engine-loses-120-p/">aluminum 5.4-liter</a> powerplants are all new for 2011. Pony car powertrain fans can revel in the fun by pouring over the horsepower-centric press release after the jump.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Mustang V6</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="%GalleryURL%">2011 Ford Mustang 3.7-liter V6</a></strong></p><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488481/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488469/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488470/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488476/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="/gallery/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/2488473/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford is Hiring! 3.7-liter V6 for Mustang means 60 new jobs in Cleveland</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/">Ford is Hiring! 3.7-liter V6 for Mustang means 60 new jobs in Cleveland</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19377167/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/01/ford-is-hiring-3-7-liter-v6-for-mustang-means-60-new-jobs-in-cl/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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