I also agree with OMEGALOCK to a certain extent, because some people I spoke with from the past ~6years havent had a clue that a Mustang comes in V8, and didnt even know what a COBRA was.
$1500 can be a good estimate on how much a GT cost to make compared to a V6. The same engine is in the CROWN VIC's, which are MASSLY produced, Lincoln Town cars, and other high volume vehicles... which also use the same 8.8 rear end I may add.
LET JUST SAY HYPOTHETICALLY:
150,000 Mustangs were produced in 2002, 65%(95,000units) were V6's, at a profit of LETS EVEN SAY $800 per car, just about $76,million dollars were made in PROFIT.
The rest(45%) were V8 Mustangs, at a profit of LETS EVEN SAY $3500 per car, they made $192,million dollars in PROFIT.
Please tell me something different.
I love to hear your without V6, there is NO Mustang theorys. Possibly the Mustang might be a little more expensive, but certainly there WILL be a Mustang.