Re: The 5.0 is back!
Originally Posted by
horsepwr
Well, sorta. It is a 5.0L 302c.i., but it ain't the 5.0 of the past by any other means. The Mustang has been getting better and better over the last 2 in-a-half decades. The modular motor was a giant leap in the powerplant dept. The 4.6L has been a fast revving, hard pulling engine that loves to belt out those Mustang tunes from the engine at higher RPMs than the old 5.0L. The 4.6L grew quickly on people like myself, that just couldn't warm up to it, until I did my homework, went out and bought one, and took it to the drag strip every week. If you couldn't warm up to the 4.6L, you can't warm up to better performance. But, the iconic Mustang GT has always sported a 5-liter under the hood. At least, from the birth in 1964 to 1995. It was the "5.0" that made it the 'biggest bang for your buck'. The 4.6 has lived up to that very cliche as well, but for those of us that wouldn't mind seeing the 5.0 badge back on the fenders. That time has arrived. Almost. The 2011 Mustang GT will have the 5.0 302ci powerplant. It will grace you with 412hp at 6500 RPM and 390ft.lbs. uh-hm...yez'r
I grew up around mustangs but never had anything other than the 5.0. I had an 89 GT and a 95 Cobra. My plans are to get in a 2003 Cobra in the next year or so, but we will see. Only 412hp? Don't their new v6's have 390?
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