<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/" rel="tag">LA Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2009-2011-ford-mustang-v6/"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/mustangv6la09_lead.jpg" /></a><br />
<em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang V6 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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You would think that with all of the new powertrain improvements to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-ford-mustang-v6-la-2009-preview/">2011 Mustang V6</a> that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> would be making a big deal about the car here at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/">LA Auto Show</a>. Not so. While the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a> display took up nearly a third of the West hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, a sole V6-powered Mustang sat alone on the show floor. We can understand why Ford would want to turn the spotlight on its new B-segment small car, but thought that its legendary pony car deserved a little more love. <br />
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What's the big deal, you ask? For starters, the new 3.7-liter V6 is putting out 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft torque, a significant improvement over the aging 4.0-liter engine that it replaces. As a bonus, the new engine will net an expected 30 mpg on the highway thanks in part to new 6-speed transmissions, available in both manual or automatic. The updates were a long time coming, and we fully expect them to put the Mustang back in the lead of the pony car sales war. <br />
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Hit the jump for full details about the 2011 Ford Mustang V6, or check out both official and live photos in the high-res galleries below.<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="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/">2011 Ford Mustang 3.7-liter V6</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2009 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a> / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>LA 2009: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 on show floor with little fanfare</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 on show floor with little fanfare</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:58:00 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/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19262795/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<em><strong><small>2011 Ford Mustang V6 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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You would think that with all of the new powertrain improvements to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/30/2011-ford-mustang-v6-la-2009-preview/">2011 Mustang V6</a> that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> would be making a big deal about the car here at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/">LA Auto Show</a>. Not so. While the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a> display took up nearly a third of the West hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, a sole V6-powered Mustang sat alone on the show floor. We can understand why Ford would want to turn the spotlight on its new B-segment small car, but thought that its legendary pony car deserved a little more love. <br />
<br />
What's the big deal, you ask? For starters, the new 3.7-liter V6 is putting out 305 horsepower and 280 lb-ft torque, a significant improvement over the aging 4.0-liter engine that it replaces. As a bonus, the new engine will net an expected 30 mpg on the highway thanks in part to new 6-speed transmissions, available in both manual or automatic. The updates were a long time coming, and we fully expect them to put the Mustang back in the lead of the pony car sales war. <br />
<br />
Hit the jump for full details about the 2011 Ford Mustang V6, or check out both official and live photos in the high-res galleries below.<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="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/">2011 Ford Mustang 3.7-liter V6</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_1280_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-mustang-3-7-liter-v6/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/11mustangv6_11_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos copyright (C)2009 <a href="http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/">Drew Phillips</a> / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>LA 2009: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 on show floor with little fanfare</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/">LA 2009: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 on show floor with little fanfare</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:58:00 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/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19262795/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/02/2011-ford-mustang-v6-at-2009-la-auto-show/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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