As you may know, Ford is going to be phasing out their current 4.6L and 5.4L eight cylinder engines and replace them with their new 2010 Coyote V8 engine. The engine will be shared between the F-150 and Mustang models. The Coyote engine is expected to produce 400hp and 400 pound-feet of torque. The economy of the Coyote is to be comparable to that of the current 5.4L V8.
Although it was first rumored that the engine woulnd't be using direct injection or turbo charging it was later rumored that the Coyote engine will serve as a base and will be turbo charged or supercharged based on the model. It is believed that the Coyote will be put in the Mustang GT to compete with the Camaro SS that has a 6.2L V8 engine which produces 400hp and 410 pounds-feet of torque.
Meanwhile the GT 500 will use the Coyote V8 but it will likely be supercharged or have an EcoBoosted V8. Although right now all information on the new GT 500 are up in the air. It is known though that the GT 500 will get some respectable power unlike the current 10 year old Ford GT power plant that produced an underated 540hp.
It has also been rumored that the 2013 GT 500 will get a 'Road Runner' V8 that is a twin turbocharged 5.0L. It is called the 'Road Runner' becuase like the Roadrunner always beats the Coyote in the cartoons.
If the Mustang does get EcoBoost it wouldn't be a bad thing since the Taurus SHO's EcoBoost V6 makes 365hp but some have said it is capable of giving up 600hp. Now just imagine the Mustang with a twin-turbocharged V8!!
Cody Mahood
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