Detroit Preview: 2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
The 5.0 returns! But it now has four valves per cylinder and 412 horsepower.
Doh! How gullible were we to think the 2011 Mustang GT would be equipped with a twin-turbo V-6? Very. All along, it appears that Ford was planning a return of the five-oh! The 5.0-liter V-8 returns to the Ford Mustang GT in 2011 with 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb of torque. We've long expected the Mustang GT to get a power upgrade to better compete with the Challenger and Camaro, and this should do it. The V-8 with 4 valves per cylinder and variable valve timing (intake and exhaust) wasn't necessarily expected, but we're glad it's here. The possibility of an EcoBoost 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 should well be squashed at this point, and we understand why. The new all-aluminum V-8 is a relatively inexpensive powerplant that should keep production costs down, and thus maintain the price advantage that the Mustang GT has enjoyed over its competition. (more)
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