Ford has announced that the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang will now be powered by the most powerful naturally aspirated road-going engine in its history. Both models are powered by a new 5.2L flat-plane crankshaft V8 that generates 526-hp and 429 lb-ft. of torque.
Ford has announced that the Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang will now be powered by the most powerful naturally aspirated road-going engine in its history. Both models are powered by a new 5.2L flat-plane crankshaft V8 that generates 526-hp and 429 lb-ft. of torque.
The new 5.2-liter V8 is not only Ford’s most powerful naturally aspirated engine ever, but also its most efficient in terms of specific output. Without turbocharging or supercharging, the flat-plane crankshaft V8 produces 102 horsepower per liter of displacement. The new engine is also the highest-revving V8 in Ford history – with a redline of 8,250 rpm.
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“A new Mustang as exceptional as the Shelby GT350 deserves an equally extraordinary engine,” said Dave Pericak, director, Ford Performance. “The all-new naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V8 perfectly fits the balanced dynamics of the Shelby GT350, and we believe this new engine will become a performance legend.”
Source: Ford
